Scientists on Wednesday described what makes these teeth so clear, saying they are made of the same basic material as human teeth but that it has been dramatically reorganised. The researchers studied the dragonfish species called Aristostomias scintillans, caught at depths up to about 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) in the Pacific Ocean off California's coast. This pencil-sized species reaches 10 inches (25 cm) long, but possessing plenty of sci-fi monster qualities despite its small size. A small number of other fish such as the anglerfish and hatchetfish have transparent teeth. "These have not been investigated yet, but I suspect they have a similar structure," Meyers said.

Source: thestar June 05, 2019 15:00 UTC