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strawlessandbraless · 11 months
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The Venus girdle (Cestum veneris) is a comb jelly in the family Cestidae. The colorless species are transparent when suspended in water, except for their iridescent rows of comb plates. In other words, they majestic as fuck. Love to sea it 🌊
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drpumpkinsart · 1 year
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School passing through
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jaubaius · 1 year
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The octopus held on for a bit then let go and swam back down.
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hook-line-and-sinker · 7 months
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Sea sponge appreciation post
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dailycephalopods · 8 months
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Daily Cephalopod #35
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cypherdecypher · 4 months
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Animal of the Day!
Flying Gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans)
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(Photo from Shorefishes)
Conservation Status- Least Concern
Habitat- Atlantic Ocean
Size (Weight/Length)- 50 cm
Diet- Crustaceans; Small fish; Aquatic worms
Cool Facts- The flying gurnard is a magnificent fish with its gorgeous ‘wings’. These ‘wings’ are just extremely long pectoral fins. They are displayed when the fish grows excited or nervous and allows its body to look much larger, and harder to swallow, than it did a few seconds ago. They tend to stick to the sandy bottom of the shallow ocean, walking on the floor using their pelvic fins. Flying gurnards can only swim for short bursts using their ‘wings’ like a gliding mechanism through the water. These fish are capable of making a low, grunting noise by vibrating their swim bladder. Scientists believe they may use these noises to communicate with each other or possibly frighten predators.
Rating- 12/10 (Their wing-tips are edged in phosphorescent blue.)
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i-am-cholera · 2 years
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Bobtail Squid Appreciation 💙
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protectoursharks · 4 months
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Do you know any cookie cutter shark facts or lantern shark facts
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Etmopterus perryi or Dwarf Lantern Sharks
Dwarf Lantern Sharks are so cute! They grow to be a maximum of 20 cm (7.9 in) and live in the Bathypelagic zone at depths of 1,000 - 3,000 m (3,300 – 9,800 ft). This zone is also known as the midnight zone because there is no light. This is why this shark has really large eyes comparative to its body size! This shark, like some other deep-sea sharks, can glow! They have organs known as photophores on its underside, used as camouflage and to attract prey.
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These sharks are rarely seen, so there's still a lot we don't know about them!
Thanks for the ask; a post about cookie cutter sharks will be up soon, and I'll link it here!
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mangoyuart · 10 months
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🐟🪨 Sturgeon Sturgeon 🐟🪨
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angelnumber27 · 1 year
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Portugese man-o-war tentacles
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Blanket Octopus (Tremoctopus violaceus) - so unbothered they’re actually immune to jellyfish stings. They also rip off those jellyfish tentacles and use them as defense against their predators
Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss
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manyminded · 7 months
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if I was a little cuttlefish getting a routine checkup I’d simply camouflage into being a rock. I’m not brave I’m a fucking rock. you bet your ass you’re lucky to see a rock as cool as me. this anxiety keeps me alive in the wild, bitch
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jaubaius · 1 year
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Whale shark comes to anglers for help..
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hook-line-and-sinker · 8 months
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Goofy Mosaic Wet Creatures Id like to share with the class
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dailycephalopods · 7 months
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Daily Cephalopod #58
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