The bizarre deep sea creature is the second in the past few weeks to be caught in Australian waters
The outlandish creature was caught off the Victoria state coast by a fishing trawler, the South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association said.
Experts said the animal may be an Endo's Goosefish - Lophiodes endoi, also known by some people as 'monkfish' - is a deepwater member of the anglerfish family.
Growing to 38cm, this species can be found around the south-eastern and western margins of Australia's continental shelf in waters ranging from 275-500m deep.
Growing to 38cm, this species can be found around the south-eastern and western margins of Australia's continental shelf in waters ranging from 275-500m deep
Last week, another peculiar deep sea creature which looks like a cross between a crocodile and a dolphin washed ashore on the banks of an Australian lake.
Bizarre: adjective - Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
outlandish creature? sea monster? - oh ffs..
might not be the prettiest fish, but piscatorial ugliness is hardly unique. just google ugly fish for plenty more examples.
"Found" off the Victorian coast... it wasn't lost, it was caught. That often happens when trawlers go fishing in the sea, they catch all sorts of fish that happen to live there.
"Last week, another peculiar deep sea creature which looks like a cross between a crocodile and a dolphin washed ashore on the banks of an Australian lake. "
So a deep sea ( salt water ) creature, washed up on the shores of a land locked ( fresh water ) lake? Must have been a big wave.. or like the rest of this article, total bullshit. Why the hell this is posted under "Earth Changes" is beyond me, but even more incomprehensible, is why it was posted at all..