Fact Check: A Race of Fish-Eating Monsters Does Not Live Above Water

Rumors have been circulating that a race of malevolent beings with long limbs is secretly working to depopulate the ocean. According to a meme that was shared widely on Fishbook, these creatures possess powerful technology that enables them to capture victims from above and pull them right out of the water.

Our expert fact-checkers have reviewed this claim, and they have found no evidence that a species of intelligent beings lives above water, or that “above water” even exists.

“We’ve been seeing more and more fish get hooked on these conspiracy theories,” says Chris Cod, a professor at The McGill School of Fish. “It’s important to combat these theories with real science so that misinformation bubbles don’t spread.”