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Thought they'd be bigger tbh

This two-panel meme contrasts popular media depictions of anglerfish with their actual real size. The top panel shows a large, terrifying, monstrous anglerfish with a huge gaping mouth full of sharp teeth, which matches how most people imagine this deep sea fish. The bottom panel shows a real anglerfish, which is actually tiny enough to fit comfortably on the palm of a person's gloved hand, with the small fish circled in red to highlight its unexpected small size. The text at the top reads 'Thought they'd be bigger tbh' (short for 'to be honest'), expressing the common expectation that anglerfish are much larger than they actually are. This is a screenshot of a Twitter/X post from verified user selinam, handle @bennynotblanco.
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This two-panel meme contrasts popular media depictions of anglerfish with their actual real size. The top panel shows a large, terrifying, monstrous anglerfish with a huge gaping mouth full of sharp teeth, which matches how most people imagine this deep sea fish. The bottom panel shows a real anglerfish, which is actually tiny enough to fit comfortably on the palm of a person's gloved hand, with the small fish circled in red to highlight its unexpected small size. The text at the top reads 'Thought they'd be bigger tbh' (short for 'to be honest'), expressing the common expectation that anglerfish are much larger than they actually are. This is a screenshot of a Twitter/X post from verified user selinam, handle @bennynotblanco.

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This meme originated as a post on Twitter/X from verified user @bennynotblanco (username selinam), and this specific version is a repost hosted on 9Gag per the given source information. It is a viral fun fact meme that plays on common public misconceptions about the size of deep sea anglerfish, and has circulated widely across social media platforms.

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