Horrifying 'lizard fish' with rows of razor-sharp teeth found in ocean for first time

Horrifying 'lizard fish' with rows of razor-sharp teeth found in ocean for first time

Source: mirror

11/24/2022

Credit: Benjamin Healley/Museums Victoria

A group of scientists who plunged into the deep blue have discovered new underwater creatures who bare horrifying looks.

The Daily Star reports that scientists from the Museums Victoria Research Institute in Australia were stunned when they discovered bat-like fish, blind eels and lizard fish with rows of razor-sharp teeth.

The never-seen-before creatures were found during an expedition to Australia's remote Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park, which is an area of 290,213 square miles (467,054 square kilometres) around 1,708 miles (2,750 kms) north-west of Perth, itself in the west of Australia.

The area's two coral atolls consists of 27 small islands with gorgeous white-sand beaches, palm trees and lagoons.

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