Weird jet-black deep-sea “#footballfish” washes ashore.
LA Times (paywall):
Ultra-rare, bizarre fish that washed ashore near San Diego is California’s third this year
Birdsite:
Rare find‼️ A Pacific #footballfish, one of the largest species of #anglerfish, washed ashore near Encinitas last Friday. Lifeguards notified scientists about the unique #deepsea creature, and Scripps scientist Ben @Frable was able to collect it for research and preservation.
— Scripps Institution of Oceanography, December 14, 2021
