A longfin batfish, or Platax teira, seen near the Marietas Islands, Mexico. Photo from Medina-Rosas and Moreno-López (2025) The first-of-their-kind sightings raise “concern about the potential ...

Plunging into the murky waters off the western coast of Mexico, scuba divers watched the marine life around them. One particular fish with “long” fins and a “stretched”-out look caught ...