Beebe's monster

Beebe's Monster, so named for William Beebe, who discovered it in 1930 while on a bathysphere dive, is a prime example of cryptozoology turned zoology. Beebe described the monster as being 6 feet long, with bioluminescent scales. His discovery was met with criticism. Carl L. Hubbs, of the University of Michigan, laughed at the findings, saying that Beebe probably saw two fish swimming close together. However, in 1934, in Bermuda waters, a fishing vessel caught a creature remarkably similar to Beebe's Monster. The creature weighed in at over 250 pounds, had bioluminescent scales, and 4 spines around the head. They are a ray-finned fish that live in the aphotic zone, assumedly around 2000 meters. Since its initial discovery, 2 specimens have been found, mainly around Bermuda. The females are slightly larger than the males, although there have been so few found, it is possible that this is not always the case. Thus far, they solely constitute the Bathoscetus genus.