Strange New Deep Sea Creature Discovered

This video captures the eerie and fascinating behavior of the tripod fish, a deep-sea creature that defies expectations by standing upright on the ocean floor. Using three elongated fins—two pelvic and one tail fin—it balances motionlessly above the seabed, patiently waiting for tiny prey to drift by in the current. Found thousands of feet below the surface, the tripod fish’s unique posture and stillness are perfectly adapted for survival in the dark, high-pressure world of the deep ocean.

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The tripod fish is a deep-sea creature that stands on the ocean floor using three long fins pic.twitter.com/Sjbo0T9CNa

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