Marine Biologists Find Stunning Sea Creatures You Won’t Believe Are Actually Real

Lanternfish

ocean twilight zone
IMAGE BY: Reefs.com

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Lanternfish are some of the smaller creatures found in the twilight zone, with most topping out at about 15 centimeters, but they make up about 65% of the entire deep-sea biomass. They’re big on travel too, moving from the deep bathypelagic zone (980-4920 feet) up to the epipelagic zone (33-328 feet) throughout the day.  

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