Shape-shifting fish that confounded scientists for 100 years spotted off California coast


Aug 12, 2021

Scientists piloting a remote submarine were able to catch a glimpse of one of the most mysterious and elusive creatures in deep water.

Bright orange female whale fish (order Cetomimiformes) was seen half floating, half gliding under submarine lights 6,600 feet (2,013 meters) off the coast of Monterey Bay, California. The whale fish sighting was one of 18 conducted by marine biologists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in 34 years of deep sea research.

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