Scientists have discovered a brand-new species of deep sea-dwelling fish, sporting a unique facial feature that led the team to name it after a character from the animated film Princess Mononoke, a ...

The facial markings of Branchiostegus sanae resemble the markings on San's face in Princess Mononoke. Credit: Fish: Branchiostegus sanae. Huang et al. CC-BY 4.0 Illustration: San from Princess ...

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Researchers in China have named a newly discovered fish species after the Studio Ghibli character San from Princess Mononoke based on its similar facial markings. Published in the open-access journal ...