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Discovery From the Deep at Natural History Museum in Los Angeles

October 20, 2021 - November 29, 2021

This temporary display contains an extremely rare female Pacific footballfish (Himantolophus sagamius, a type of anglerfish), which was discovered in May 2021 at Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach. Typically found thousands of feet underwater, this fish now resides in NHMLAC’s Ichthyology Collection, and is one of only about 30 female specimens available for study in museum collections worldwide. A traditional Japanese gyotaku (fish rubbing, or printing) of the specimen, created by artist Dwight Hwang accompanies the presentation.

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Start:
October 20, 2021
End:
November 29, 2021
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Website:
NHM.ORG/anglerfish

Venue

Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles
CA United States + Google Map
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