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Digital Camera World
Alan Palazon

"This discovery shows why exploration still matters"– Scientists film alien-esque spookfish in the wild for the first time ever

Close-up of a whip coral goby, Beqa Lagoon, Fiji.

A team of scientists has shared mesmerizing footage from a month-long exploration into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. Among the scenes is a transparent-headed fish so alien that it looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie.

The species in question is the elusive barreleye fish – a type of spookfish that, until now, had never been seen photographed in the wild.

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