A beachgoer stumbled across the rare find in the sands of Newport Beach in Orange County during a morning stroll.
Photos of the intact washed-up deep-sea fish reveal its fleshy long dorsal fin that extends in the front of its mouth complete with a phosphorescent bulb on the end which can emit light to attract unsuspecting prey.
Though the fish itself is not rare and is one of more than 300 living species of anglerfish around the world, it is extremely rare to find one so intact along a beach in Southern California. It is even rarer to find this sort of fish so perfectly preserved and so far away from its usual habitat. "I think we've all seen illustrations of anglerfish, but to see one in such good shape on the beach locally is insane!" Davey's Locker wrote in reply to stunned commenters.
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