Deep-sea fish named after a famous musician (5 photos)

Marine biologists from Brazil have discovered an unusual fish with a set of sharp teeth and a luminous body. Predator of a frightening species was named in honor of the famous rocker.





Scientists who discovered the deep-sea dragonfish immediately drew attention to an interesting feature of this terrifying creature.



It's not even that a creature caught off the coast Fernando de Noronha Islands (Brazil), glowing skin and imposing a set of teeth as sharp as daggers.



The fact is that this deep-sea hunter has a the body of a decoy process that reminded scientists of a classic gesture metal workers, known as the "goat" or "devil's horns".



Barbara Villarins, lead researcher on strange fish, said that the creation was called "Melanostomias dio" - in honor of the rock legend Ronnie James Dio, because it was he who actively popularized the "metal" gesture.