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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

DARK SECRETS: Strange deep sea fish found walking sideways and backwards on ocean floor - The Real Truth

One of the few deep-sea fish known to trot on the ocean floor can also walk backwards, scientists say, calling it a “paradigm-shifting revelation”.

The searobin grows up to 10 inches long and possesses specialised pectoral fins that enable it to walk on the mud and sand of the ocean floor.

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