A team of scientists from the Florida's Nova Southeastern University (NSU) recently discovered a new fish species living in complete darkness in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico. Researchers have found three female fish that are merely one to four inches long.

Researchers associated with the finding stated that the fish looks like Eeek, the creature from black lagoon. The three female fish were found living in the northern waters of the gulf at depths from around 3,200 feet to almost a mile below the surface.

The tiny anglerfish have 'fishing pole' appendages attached to their heads that light up at the end and trick their prey into thinking they've found a meal before they become one.

Study co-author Tracey Sutton, marine ecologist, said, "Finding this species reinforces notion that our inventory of life in vast ocean interior is far from complete. Every research trip is an adventure and another opportunity to learn about our planet and the varied creatures who call it home".

Study researchers said the discovery of a new species of anglerfish in the Gulf of Mexico has made scientists more excited to known what else live in its habitat.

In an article in Copeia, the scientific journal of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, the orange fish with jutting nose appears to have spikes and teeth.

The new species is unique and has a cylindrical, internally pigmented, anterior escal appendage and a pair of elongate distal escal appendages.

The three little fish are now part of the Ichthyology Collection at the University of Washington, which houses the world's largest deep-sea anglerfish collection, the university said.