21 Teary-Eyed Memes About The Anglerfish Who Mysteriously Swam To Surface Before Dying

A spooky, toothy little anglerfish is taking the internet by storm after a photo captured her swimming toward the surface shortly before dying.

The six-inch fish is known for dwelling in the dark depths of the ocean floor, meaning she had made quite the voyage to reach the ocean’s sunlight zone.

This species of anglerfish has never before been photographed so close to surface.

Scientists are unsure why she traveled so far from home, but some speculate she may have been caught in a volcanic stream that pushed her upward, or consumed a fish with a gas bladder that continued to expand and make her rise.

But the internet gave the little fishy that could a more romantic backstory.

Perhaps she knew she was about to die and longed to see what lay above before perishing. Or maybe she was fed up with life in the dark and yearned to see the heavens despite knowing the weeks-long journey would kill her.

Either way, the story has left netizens posting tearful reactions across the web.

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Alex Buscemi

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