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View of deep sea ocean fish, anoplogaster cornuta

Fangtooth fish. View of a deep sea ocean fish known as a fangtooth, Anoplogaster cornuta. This fish is also called the ogre fish because of its fearsome appearance. The juveniles of this species are so different to the adults that they were given a totally different genus (Caulolepsis). If took fifty years for scientists to realise the mistake. The fangtooth is found in tropical waters down to about 4800 metres.

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View of deep sea ocean fish, anoplogaster cornuta

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Fangtooth fish. View of a deep sea ocean fish known as a fangtooth, Anoplogaster cornuta. This fish is also called the ogre fish because of its fearsome appearance. The juveniles of this species are so different to the adults that they were given a totally different genus (Caulolepsis). If took fifty years for scientists to realise the mistake. The fangtooth is found in tropical waters down to about 4800 metres.

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Album / Science Source / GREGORY OCHOCKI

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Keywords:

ANIMAL • ANOPLOGASTER • BENTHIC • BONY • CORNUTA • DEEP • FANG-TOOTH • FANGTOOTH • FISH • NATURE • OGRE • PISCES • PISCES, ZODIAC • SEA • TYPE • WILDLIFE • ZODIAC: PISCES • ZOOLOGY