Big hat tip to Katie at DSN’s Barrel-eye fish post. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Craziest F#?king Thing I’ve Ever Heard…
View More TGIM: See-Through-Shi Fish.Category: Fish
Finding Nemo by DNA parentage analysis
Since the first observations of transoceanic dispersal in marine snails (Scheltema 1971), long distance transport for marine animals has been a kind of Holy Grail…
View More Finding Nemo by DNA parentage analysisDracula Fish From Myanmar Doesn’t Vant to Suck Your Blood
Not deep sea but awesome nonetheless! The Full story is National Geographic News. “Despite their ghoulish appearance, the fangs likely aren’t used for feeding. “We…
View More Dracula Fish From Myanmar Doesn’t Vant to Suck Your BloodScientists Solve The Mystery Of Why This Fish Is So Freakin’ Crazy
The barreleye (Macropinna microstoma) has extremely light-sensitive eyes that can rotate within a transparent, fluid-filled shield on its head. The fish’s tubular eyes are capped…
View More Scientists Solve The Mystery Of Why This Fish Is So Freakin’ CrazyBig Gulpers In The Deep
I got the dreaded pop-up of doom as my macbook told me it could not install the latest update because I out of space. So…
View More Big Gulpers In The DeepWhale Shark Wine and Dine
While the announcer’s voice usually annoys me, I found this clip to be particularly interesting. They actually get into a nice little sidebar about the…
View More Whale Shark Wine and DineTwo Papers I Want To Write About But Can’t Find The Time
No matter how hard I try I cannot seem to produce a post about two really great studies that were published recently. Thankfully Ed Yong…
View More Two Papers I Want To Write About But Can’t Find The TimeFear Sharks?
Tip of the fin to Penguin Wanderings.
View More Fear Sharks?Why Do People Insist on Eating Food That Kills Them?
Palm, meet face. The associated press reports: Blowfish, while extremely poisonous if not prepared properly, is considered a delicacy in Japan and is consumed by…
View More Why Do People Insist on Eating Food That Kills Them?Basking Sharks Go Wide and Deep
Basking sharks are heavily exploited from the shark–finning industry. The damage is compounded by the fact we know so little about their distribution in the…
View More Basking Sharks Go Wide and Deep