Is it downright adorable, or is it so ugly it's cute? Either way, this newly discovered pink fish has the makings to survive in one of the darkest, coldest places on earth, and its pink, bumpy face is capturing hearts across the country.

It is nicknamed the Bumpy Snailfish (C areproctus colliculi ). It was discovered approximately 62 miles (100 km) off the coast of Monterey Bay, California, according to a study published by the journal BioOne on Aug. 27.

Two other black snailfishes, the Dark Snailfish ( Careproctus yanceyi ) and the Sleek Snailfish ( Paraliparis em ), were discovered on a diving expedition 186 miles (300 km) off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, at Station M, a deep-sea research observatory near the coast.

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