Pinnate Batfish (Platax pinnatus), juvenile, family Ephippidae, order Acanthuriformes, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
The juveniles of this species mimic a toxic flatworm.
photograph by DiveIvanov
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Pinnate Batfish (Platax pinnatus), juvenile, family Ephippidae, order Acanthuriformes, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
The juveniles of this species mimic a toxic flatworm.
photograph by DiveIvanov
Apparently there is a kind of angler fish (specifically a batfish) that just straight up has legs? Not like the sorta pseudo legs that some other fish have, these just look like what you'd see on a weird frog.
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Me: Oh man pasta is really good but I wish I could add other foods to the middle for more flavor
The reliable ravioli:
Ion Dragon profile. Axis Mundi has a way of letting absolute monstrosities evolve into being.
Are our divers on the naughty list? 🎅🤿🫧
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You get a Dusky Batfish (juvenile)
Platax pinnatus
Another portrait study of the fishguy because I like him
With a new lineart brush :D