A bristlemouth, which is the most plentiful vertebrate in the world. Credit: Rudie Kuiter/OceanwideImages.com
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Did you know the most abundant vertebrate on Earth often starts life as a male & transitions to female?
Scientists estimate the number of bristlemouth fish range from hundreds of trillions to quadrillions(!) of individuals. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/30/science/bristlemouth-ocean-deep-sea-cyclothone.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare #science #nature
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