An anglerfish’s search for the sun goes viral, but science has a different story

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An anglerfish’s search for the sun goes viral, but science has a different story

In recent days, the anglerfish has become a symbol of hope and light for the extremely online — which is very nice but not exactly based on truth.Last week, scientists spotted an anglerfish near the surface of the water off the coast of Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands, far from the depths of its usual home. Anglerfish typically live in the deep sea and are famous for using a bright little orb at the end of its lure to attract prey and eat…