A mystery fish-like creature with legs has popped up on Te Papa Museum's Facebook page.
Images of the black creature was reportedly sent to the museum by Claudia Howse, Glenys Howse and James Beuvink for identification.
This image was posted on the Te Papa Museum Facebook page. Do you know what it is? Photos: Facebook.
The yet unidentified species was found in the shallow waters in the Bay of Islands in Northland and didn't survive when caught.
Te Papa Museum says the 'weird creature is likely to be a species of frogfish”.
'But we won't know more until we have a chance to examine it closely.
'Frogfishes have the fastest bite of any vertebrate. Their mouths expand at the speed approaching a .22 rifle bullet - and that's in a medium 800x denser than air.”
Do you know what this creature is?
3 comments
Is it....
Posted on 20-01-2016 16:21 | By Captain Sensible
Kim Dot Com ?
I would have guessed
Posted on 20-01-2016 23:43 | By How about this view!
At either a Frogfish or an Angler fish from very deep water
Strange
Posted on 21-01-2016 09:47 | By maildrop
Whatever it is, give it a driving licence. Can't be any worse than other species found here.
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