#spiny fish

[colorsoutofearth]

Mirrored portrait of a weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa)

By Alex Mustard

[t00thpasteface]

woof woof what's for lunch lol

[herpsandbirds]

Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia), family Mastacembelidae, found in freshwater habitats in SE Asia

This species is not a "true eel", but is in a group called the spiny eels.

photograph via: ttps://diapteron.co.uk

[chunkfunkgunk-offishal]

how about a pacific spiny lumpsucker :)

Today on CHUNK! FUNK! GUNK! We rate

the PACIFIC SPINY LUMPSUCKER:

5/10 Chunk

10/10 Funk

9/10 Gunk

Once again we come across a creature I had never heard of before today. Apparently they’re very bony, but since they have such a square shape to them I give them a little chunk. They have a very very funky look and a strange gimmick, high funk. These fish are also very slimy (as found in my brief googling of them), high gunk.

Overall: 9/10

Its eyes are so full of hope. Its mouth is always agape in a state of wonder. Its tummy goes suck suck.

It is beautiful.

[anabantoid]

Noses :)

[geosesarma]

new type of animal just discovered called "silly"

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Often hailed as beautiful and powerful, lumpsucker fish have many talents; one important skill they lack, though, is swimming. Lumpsucker bodies are almost perfectly round, which isn't very hydrodynamic. On top of that, they lack a swim bladder-- an organ that other fish use to control their bouyancy. As a result, lumpsuckers spend most of their lives suctioned onto rocks or coral.

(Image: A pair of Pacific spiny lumpsickers (Eumicrotremus orbis) by the Shedd Aquarium)

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[antiqueanimals]

Zig-zag eel (Mastacembelus armatus), Spotted spiny eel (Mastacembelus maculatus)

Fishes of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1964.

Internet Archive

[sharks-are-friends-not-foes]

Did you know, that like snakes and lizards, most sharks are ectothermic? This means that, normally, they’re not capable of regulating their own body temperature. However, sharks that live in frigid Arctic waters have adapted an ability called counter-current heat exchange. This method of keeping warm, allows these sharks to survive in even the coldest of the world’s oceans. 

[picturesoffishandotherthings]

Another spiny eel video. I'm fascinated by their noses. I didn't know they could move them independently. Like an elephant or tapir.

[thefishfandom]

One of my yellow-tailed spiny eels, macrognathus pancalus. It’s really interesting how they swim, they really don’t move like eels at all (makes sense, since they’re not closely related to true eels)

[gjdraws]

MERMAY IN THE NICK OF TIME!

Daniel san does not pay attention and steps on things that poke and sting, Chozen does not approve.

[t00thpasteface]

is it just me or do dogfish kinda look like an animal crossing character

no you're so right. dogfish, especially the spiny dogfish, look like some game/cartoon dev was like "we need a SHARK, pronto!! someone draw us a shark!" and they gave the task to some kawaii chibi artist who only ever draws cutesy things and has no idea how to make something look the least bit sleek or intimidating.

not to project my own human assumptions onto a wild animal but they just have such dog energy in their appearance. they look like they would play fetch, and whine when you have to leave for work, and bark at squirrels/seagulls

[herpsandbirds]

Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia), family Mastacembelidae, found in freshwater habitats in SE Asia

This species is not a "true eel", but is in a group called the spiny eels.

photograph by Clement Carbillet

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #404

Spiny red gurnard! (Chelidonichthys spinosus)

Despite the name, they're typically shades of brown, only displaying red when feeling stressed! Like other sea robins, they have walking rays which they use to walk on the sea floor, as well as large, colourful pectoral fins.