#mailfish

[kennyroundpants1489]

Spongebob Mailman post !

[thecreatureawaits]

Creature Awaits #216

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry. Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

Continuing with bright, sunny colors in our summer features! 🌅🏝️

(Beautifully captured by nature photographer, Hectonichus (CC BY-SA 3.0))

The Pineapplefish

A.K.A: The Mailfish, The Knightfish

Scientific Name: Cleidopus gloriamaris

Region: Reefs and harbors primarily along the eastern and western coasts of Australia

Size: Up to about 8.7" (~22cm) long

Interesting Notes: Though it's a bit hard to see in the above photograph, the reddish spot under the eye is actually home to a bright bioluminescent, symbiotic bacteria that helps its host by emitting a bright red light that attracts prey at night.

[littlegoldboat]

Mail-fish eats letters/loves billet-doux, spits out junk./Don't feed him that. #haiku #lagunabeachpoet #mylagunabeach #mailfish #feedonlylove #junkmailkills (at Laguna Beach, California)