Mar 11, 2023
Daily fish fact #406
Black scabbardfish!
It has large eyes that help it see in the dark, so large that its eyes' diameter is 18% of its head length! They live in the deep sea, but by night move higher up to feed.
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Daily fish fact #406
Black scabbardfish!
It has large eyes that help it see in the dark, so large that its eyes' diameter is 18% of its head length! They live in the deep sea, but by night move higher up to feed.
heads off (madeira, 2017)
“Chasin’ Fishtail” - Mercado dos Lavradores, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
“Chasin’ Fishtail” – Mercado dos Lavradores, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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The terrifying 'alien creatures' of the deep: Russian fisherman becomes online hit after revealing his bizarre catches on Twitter.
The terrifying ‘alien creatures’ of the deep: Russian fisherman becomes online hit after revealing his bizarre catches on Twitter.
It can be easy to forget that an alien world lives right beneath us – the mysterious ecosystem of the deep ocean, where the creatures of your nightmares lurk far below the surface.
But, the Twitter feed of one Russian fisherman could make you think twice before ever dipping your toes at the beach again.
Murmansk-based Roman Fedortsov has revealed a trove of terrifying catches, from eight-legged…
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The terrifying 'alien creatures' of the deep: Russian fisherman becomes online hit after revealing his bizarre catches on Twitter.
The terrifying ‘alien creatures’ of the deep: Russian fisherman becomes online hit after revealing his bizarre catches on Twitter.
It can be easy to forget that an alien world lives right beneath us – the mysterious ecosystem of the deep ocean, where the creatures of your nightmares lurk far below the surface. But, the Twitter feed of one Russian fisherman could make you think twice before ever dipping your toes at the beach again. Murmansk-based Roman Fedortsov has revealed a trove of terrifying catches, from eight-legged…
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Russian Fisherman Posts Terrifying Creatures Of The Deep Sea On Twitter, And People Want Him To Stop
Russian Fisherman Posts Terrifying Creatures Of The Deep Sea On Twitter, And People Want Him To Stop
Russian fisherman Roman Fedortsov’s twitter account is flooded with photos of the most bizarre deep sea beings ever. The man behind the camera works on a fishing trawler in Murmansk (extreme northwest of Russia), and uses his phone to document the “monstrous” creatures that get pulled in the fishing nets. Some argue that the strange fish look like something from a horror movie. However, Fedortsov…
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Russian Fisherman Posts Terrifying Creatures Of The Deep Sea On Twitter, And People Want Him To Stop
Russian Fisherman Posts Terrifying Creatures Of The Deep Sea On Twitter, And People Want Him To Stop
We like to say we know less about the ocean here on Earth than we do about the surface of Mars, because while we have a vague idea of its overall structure, we’ve only properly seen less than 0.05 percent of it.
Imagine we discover an alien planet that’s teeming with life, and we’ve only explored an area the size of Tasmania– that’s what we’re dealing with when it comes to the ocean. And now,…
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A Week In Madeira - 3. Limpets and Espada
A Week In Madeira – 3. Limpets and Espada
No other dish served in Madeira defines the islands cooking closer than Espada Preta – the Black Scabbardfish. I went to Chalet Vicente to taste it the very first day I arrived in Madeira The Black Scabbard is an ugly fish. It has a fierce set of fang-like teeth, a big head with enormous eyes and an elongated body (u to 1.1 metres in length) covered in black skin with an iridescent tint. It…
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