Anglerfish entered the midnight zone 55 million years ago and thrived by becoming sexual parasites
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Anglerfish entered the midnight zone 55 million years ago and thrived by becoming sexual parasites

Anglerfish first colonized the ocean's midnight zone 55 million years ago‚ during a period of extreme global warming‚ a new study finds. The bizarre fish adapted to thrive in the deep sea by becoming sexual parasites‚ the researchers said.