The islands are about 1,600 miles east of Argentina. Closer inspection revealed the host was a rattail fish, which reach about 3.2 feet, and the parasites were copepods. A remotely controlled ...
A bizarre South Atlantic fish wearing what appeared to be a big floppy hat was actually being fed on by two large parasites, marine researchers say. The grisly discovery was made Sunday, March 2, as a ...
Other specimens include an alien-like and perfectly translucent sea pig, dubbed a 'unicumber' and one of the deepest-dwelling vertebrates now known to science, the 'Rattail fish.' The project ...