Freakish 'alien' fish found
The 'alien' anglerfish is just 17cm long. (All photos: Natural History Museum of Denmark)

Freakish 'alien' fish found

AEST 16:00, Thu Apr 29 2010
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A freakish collection of ocean creatures, some with razor-sharp teeth and others with limbs protruding from their heads, have been found in the warming sea waters off Greenland's coast.

Thirty-eight fish species were hauled from the ocean in a recent study led by the Natural History Museum of Denmark. Ten of the species are new to science while the rest have never been seen near Greenland before.

Scientists believe the unusual creatures were found because of an increase in deep-sea fishing around Greenland.

The 'alien' anglerfish is just 17cm long. (All photos: Natural History Museum of Denmark)
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