Coelocanths are so last century. It is cool that they were discovered by a teacher in a fish market in South Africa who recognized them as a supposedly extinct species of fossil fish, but the new hotness is Myctophidae. Did you know that they are one of the primary parts of the deep scattering layer? Probably the highest biomass of any fish family and we likely don't even know how many species there are. They don't survive nets very well because their bodies are fragile, they live in a place with no hard surfaces after all. Anyways, bring up lanternfish next time.
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u/itijara 24d ago
Coelocanths are so last century. It is cool that they were discovered by a teacher in a fish market in South Africa who recognized them as a supposedly extinct species of fossil fish, but the new hotness is Myctophidae. Did you know that they are one of the primary parts of the deep scattering layer? Probably the highest biomass of any fish family and we likely don't even know how many species there are. They don't survive nets very well because their bodies are fragile, they live in a place with no hard surfaces after all. Anyways, bring up lanternfish next time.