Scientists recently found a new variant of deepwater tilefish, and it’s been officially named in honor of Princess Mononoke character San.

The facial markings of the fish resemble those of San, the warrior princess from Princess Mononoke A deepwater fish new to science has been named after San, the warrior princess from Studio Ghibli ...

The fish — a species of tilefish — appears to be wearing red face paint and thus has been named after San, a character from Princess Mononoke, a Studio Ghibli film. With this rare find, researchers ...

A deepwater fish new to science has been named after San, the warrior princess from Studio Ghibli's landmark animated film Princess Mononoke, due to its striking facial markings. The new species ...