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fishyfishyfishtimes · 6 months
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Daily fish fact #619
Western Pacific tonguefish (Symphurus thermophilus)!
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This hardy flatfish makes its homes in the active hydrothermal vents of the western Pacific Ocean! They seem to prefer hydrothermal vents with great amounts of sulfur, resting near pools of molten sulfur with no issues.
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