#cool fish

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[mbari-blog]

Guess hoo-hoo it is 🦉

The owlfish, named for the size of its large eyes relative to its head, lives throughout the North Pacific. These species are in the family Bathylagidae and are relatively common in the deep sea, living at depths of over 6,000 meters (19,685 feet). In Monterey Bay, we observe these fish between a few hundred meters to over 2,000 meters (6,560 feet).

[lupineshieldmaiden]

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[protectoursharks]

hi

what's this one cause I have questions

1; is it edible

2: fun facts about it

THAMK YOU

That is a flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans)!

To answer your first question, they are edible! They're steadily becoming a more popular food choice because they have a relatively low oil content.

The first thing you might notice about this species is their very large pectoral fins. It's believed that their primary use is to scare off predators. Often the fish rest on the seafloor with the large fins tucked in, only displaying them when threatened. Additionally, they have finger-like segments of their pectoral fins which they use to walk across the sea floor.

These fish can also make noises! Using their swim bladder and jaw, they can make a grunt-like sound believed be used to scare off predators or communicate with each other.

[coastal-tyrant]

theres a fish with a neck. it's so uncanny, i adore it.

theyre called salamander fish but looking that up comes up with a lot of axolotls for some reason, so youre more likely to find it through the genus name Lepidogalaxias.

still working on the eel post, i'm almost done, but i learned about this thing and had to share.

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[oakcricket]

troubt

[annabellacarilloart]

kinda embarrassed