I don’t know about you, but sometimes when I have a case of the Mondays (which totally exist, no matter what “science” says), I look at sea creatures to feel better. They’re not as cute as kittens rubbing their eyes, but some rare fish are so beautiful, grotesque or alien-like that when I remember they’re right here on earth with me I get excited. Is that corny? I don’t care.
Anyway, here’s an example of such a fish:
It’s a Pacific Barreleye Fish, also known as a spookfish. Those big green orbs are its eyes, which it can point forward, or straight up through its transparent dome of a head. It grows to about six inches in length and spends much of its time motionless at between 2,000 and 2,600 feet, waiting to feed on small jellyfish.
One more fact: the Pacific Berreleye is part of the family Opisthoproctidae, which is derived from the Greek words opisthe (“behind”) and proktos (“anus”).
Not sure why.
(Via: I Fucking Love Science)
August 27, 2012 at 7:48 pm, Look At This Crazy Fish of the Day - TDW Geeks said:
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August 29, 2012 at 2:02 pm, TDW Geek: Look At This Crazy Fish of the Day - Cheezburger said:
[...] TDW Geek: Look At This Crazy Fish of the Day You're looking at the Pacific Barreleye: a deep-dwelling fish with a brain window. Also apparently he uses it to see or something, whatever. SEE-THROUGH HEAD. It's a shame all the cool fish hang out at the bottom of the ocean where we can't play with them. [death + taxes ] [...]
August 30, 2012 at 6:13 pm, Valerii Gojira Horine said:
WOW
August 31, 2012 at 2:12 am, Links « Conidial Coleopticide said:
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