Tag: fish

• 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) on top of their heads. The lure is tipped with a luminescent fin ray to attract prey with their light. They also use the esca to attract mates.

  The much smaller one-inch parasitic male latches onto the female, injecting its sperm in exchange for nutrients. Hooked on for life, the two share a single respiratory and digestive system.

  The male atrophies, losing its eyes and some organs in the process. The dwarfed male never has to go hunting again, nor does the female have to mate — as they both find solace in the dark.

  The deep-sea anglerfish may be the weirdest looking and acting creatures on the planet.

  

  

  

  Wells Baum

  November 7, 2021

  Animals, Nature

  Aliens, anglerfish, fish, oceans

• 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 species of mola but longer — up to 3 feet — and is primarily found in the world’s tropical waters. In fact, the fish was originally discovered off the coast of Adelaide, Australia, in 1944.

  The slender sunfish can give off the impression of a shark from its side view, allowing it to scare off would-be predators. Despite its small fins, the slender sunfish is a skillful and quick swimmer.

  

  

  

  Wells Baum

  July 11, 2021

  Animals, Nature

  animals, fish, Nature, Ocean

• 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 the cool little fish.  

  

  

  

  Wells Baum

  February 4, 2021

  Animals, Nature

  animals, fish, Nature, Photography

• The world’s first underwater hotel

  

  The Muraka hotel in the Maldives is the world’s first underwater hotel in the world.

  With two-story rooms submerged 16 feet below sea-level in the Indian ocean, the residency also boasts an incredible price point: $50,000 per night!

  According to Archpaper, the villas were constructed with the latest technology:

  The construction of The Muraka was both innovative and environmentally-conscious. Each piece of the modular structure was built in Singapore and then carefully shipped to the Maldives, before being plunged underwater and nailed into place using thick, concrete pylons. The sturdy pylons ensure that the villa does not shift or downright float away in the midst of high tides or rough waves.

  Personally, I think most of us are better off going to the aquarium for the day rather than sleeping with the fishes. You can see more images of the hotel right here.

  

  Wells Baum

  August 23, 2019

  Nature

  fish, Ocean, water