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Giant 'Phantom' Jellyfish Found With Entourage of Fishy Passengers
Researchers counted some nineteen juvenile rudderfish swarming one six-meter jellyfish during a dive off Argentina, the first documented sighting of its kind in the deep ocean; free ride.
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- First reported by ScienceAlert: “Giant 'Phantom' Jellyfish Found With Entourage of Fishy Passengers Hitching a Ride”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 6:19 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOff the coast of Argentina, a remotely operated vehicle found a giant phantom jellyfish about six meters long, drifting around two hundred fifty meters down.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd it had company. Researchers counted some nineteen small blue-grey juvenile rudderfish swarming around it, ScienceAlert reports.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNineteen passengers! That jellyfish is running the best ride-along in the whole Atlantic, and every fish got a seat.
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