Spinach, Popeye, and Fishy Pigeons
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By , on March 7th, 2010 3 comments   Adaptations, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Fish, New Research, Organisms   , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

From NOAA/MBARI on Wikimedia Commons: Ghostly grenadier or rattail (Coryphaenoides leptolepis) on the Davidson Seamount at 3158 meters depth. Originally, Popeye the Sailor gained strength from rubbing the head of a rare chicken. Not until 1932 and thereafter did Popeye gain superhuman strength and invincibility from downing a can of spinach. Besides being easier to . . . → Read More: Spinach, Popeye, and Fishy Pigeons

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Simple Summer Recipes for Dead Seafloor Carrion
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By , on August 11th, 2009 3 comments   Adaptations, Biology, Fish, New Research, Organisms, Uncategorized   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Photo courtesy of MBARI. Coryphaenoides acrolepis in Monterey Canyon. Rattail fish are caught and sold under the more palatable name, “grenadier.” However, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program recommends that consumers do not purchase or eat grenadier because the fish grow very slowly and may not reproduce until they are 30 or 40 years . . . → Read More: Simple Summer Recipes for Dead Seafloor Carrion

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