Epibulus insidiator, the slingjaw wrass, “possesses the most extreme jaw protrusion ever measured in fishes.” Individuals can protrude their jaw up to half the body…
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Mercury is distributed across the earth whether it is in the atmosphere, biosphere, or geosphere. In the marine realm, the methylated form of mercury (CH3Hg+)…
View More More Mercury DeeperLighted Whoopie In The Sea: Repost
In the deep dark sea, bioluminescence is the name of game. Its central role is unequivocal for many organisms. Do different sexes of species display…
View More Lighted Whoopie In The Sea: RepostHerring Aids
Obviously, fish do not possess the big fleshy ears. Talk about swimmer’s ear? Instead, sound transmits from the water into the fish body and to…
View More Herring AidsTGIM: See-Through-Shi Fish.
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.Dracula 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 DeepThe 10 Greatest Web Videos of Marine Invertebrates
In no certain order… 10. Those barnacles just ain’t feeding! This is red hot barnacle copulation! Turn the lights down low, everything’s goin’ to be…
View More The 10 Greatest Web Videos of Marine InvertebratesTwo 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…
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