Tag: fish
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What do fish eat in the ocean?
“What do fish eat in the ocean?” – A seemingly simple question, yet one that unveils a fascinating array of diets as diverse as the fish themselves. From the vast blue surface to the inky depths, the ocean is a world teeming with life, and at the heart of this marine menagerie are fish, their…
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A look at the top 5 ugliest fish in the world
Let’s take a look at the ugliest fish in the world. Beneath the surface of our vast, enchanting oceans lies an array of astonishing and sometimes confounding marine creatures. Some are vibrant and visually appealing, while others lack the charm associated with undersea beauty. However, these ‘ugly’ species are often the most fascinating due to…
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These deep-sea anglerfish might as well be aliens
Deep-sea anglerfish (Ceratiidae) remain one of the most intriguing mysteries of the ocean. Ugly and ghoulish with giant mouths and pointy teeth, only recently has video footage revealed the creature’s unique form of alienesque reproduction. The 3.5-foot females are most famous for their hunting methods, in which they use a fish rod-like appendage (the esca)…
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The slender sunfish shaped like a Dorito
One of the more peculiar fish you’ll ever see, the slender sunfish (Ranzania laevis), looks like a mutant fish that’s been cut in half. Yes, this Dorito-shaped fish is in its complete form! Interestingly, they also can’t close their funnel-like jaws, which makes them look like mouth-breathers of the ocean. The Ranzania laevis is a…
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The pink-eyed hover goby
The pink-eyed hover goby (Bryaninops natans) is a fish with a see-through body and yellow organs. No bigger than an inch, it’s so transparent you can even see its bones in its body. The pink-eyed goby hovers above the tips of Acropora corals in shallow lagoon reefs of the Indo-Pacific area. Here are few more images of…