by Researchers have captured rare footage of a strange "sea devil" with bulbous eyes walking along the rocky bottom of the ocean floor using its fins.
The unidentified species of goosefish (Lophiidae) — also known as monkfish — was recorded on Oct. 9 in the Galapagos Islands.
Filmed 1,225 feet (373 meters) below the ocean surface, the goosefish uses its articulated pectoral and ventral fins to tread steadily over the coral before turning to look at the camera.
The footage was captured during an expedition directed by the Schmidt Ocean Institute in collaboration with Parque Nacional Galápagos and the Charles Darwin Foundation that aims to map the vertical reefs of the Galapagos.
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The unidentified species of goosefish (Lophiidae) — also known as monkfish — was recorded on Oct. 9 in the Galapagos Islands.
Filmed 1,225 feet (373 meters) below the ocean surface, the goosefish uses its articulated pectoral and ventral fins to tread steadily over the coral before turning to look at the camera.
The footage was captured during an expedition directed by the Schmidt Ocean Institute in collaboration with Parque Nacional Galápagos and the Charles Darwin Foundation that aims to map the vertical reefs of the Galapagos.
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