The finding comes just a week after a Pacific footballfish -- a deep-sea anglerfish much rarer than the lancetfish -- washed up about three miles away on Black's Beach.The fish, whose catalog name is SIO 21-37, is the newest addition to the SIO's Vertebrate Collection. Manager Ben Frable told CNN the fish was found at La Jolla Shores alive but didn't survive once on land. It had been"bombarded by seagulls," according to Frable.
Lancetfish, which are hermaphrodites, animals with both reproductive organs, are notorious cannibals which also feed on other fish and invertebrates. The fish can grow to more than 7 feet long and barely digest their food.Read MoreBut Frable confirms cannibalism is not as taboo in the fish world as it seems. "So they have a pretty varied diet, but other lancetfish do seem to be pretty popular.
mccarthy need to be careful then.......
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Don’t other fish eat fish, also? It’s not rare and eats fish. Big news! Thanks, CNN.
Is “Cannibalistic” really necessary in the description? Literally thousands fish in the ocean practice some level of cannibalism from squid to striped bass to sharks and tuna. I know we’re in the era of clickbait headlines but seriously.
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Slow news day huh? Where's Cuomo and lemon at?
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