"All three of these species occur off Texas and have large fang-like teeth. Too bad you can't clearly see the tip of the tail. That would differentiate between the ophichthid and the congrids." No chances of an encounter, lives too deep and I won't swim the Texas toxic coast. It's just a reminder of the epic, freaky, stuff in the water that covers 70% of Earth. Love all water, but prefer to immerse in enclosures of chemical water. If natural, I avoid touching the bottom 😬...as confirmed below. Plus, a brush on my leg of seaweed could lead to a scene that induces mass panic and compells others to flee the water akin to a shark attack. "The nightmarish creature measures less than a meter long and typically buries itself in the ocean floor at depths of between 30 and 90 meters, but the intensity of Hurricane Harvey may have dislodged it."
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Mysterious Hurricane Harvey ‘sea monster’ finally identified (PHOTOS)
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Preeti Desai, a science communicator, posted images of the creature to Twitter on September 7, simultaneously piquing the world’s curiosity while putting most people off ever going back in the water again.
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