Apr 18, 2024
Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
No, you're not looking at this fish upside down! Species in the family Hemiramphidae, colloquially known as halfbeaks, have extremely elongated mandibles. Rather than being proper jaws, the extension is actually a solid chin, and is theorized to aid in prey detection.
(Image: A southern garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir) by David Muirhead)
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