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Title: fish with transparent head
Post by: SirFrancis on February 26, 2009, 10:38:35 AM

...remember the post about that water snake picture. Well that was fake, but this fishy is for real...

http://www.mbari.org/news/news_releases/2009/barreleye/barreleye.html (http://www.mbari.org/news/news_releases/2009/barreleye/barreleye.html)

here the link to youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM9o4VnfHJU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM9o4VnfHJU)

Title: Re: fisch with transparent head
Post by: Anaxogoras on February 26, 2009, 10:41:19 AM

That's neat!  I love the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Here's my favorite camouflaging fish:

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_H60T_E-oZyc/RwUJ1u3kTWI/AAAAAAAABFM/f_ngbXF8iU8/IMG_4192.JPG)

Title: Re: fisch with transparent head
Post by: mechanic on February 26, 2009, 10:44:10 AM

wow Gav, how does the fish do that? It looks just like a red X.

Title: Re: fisch with transparent head
Post by: lowZX14 on February 26, 2009, 12:36:37 PM

Quote from: mechanic on February 26, 2009, 10:44:10 AM

wow Gav, how does the fish do that? It looks just like a red X.

That's because it's camouflaged, DUH.  :D

Title: Re: fish with transparent head
Post by: Anaxogoras on February 26, 2009, 01:42:32 PM

It shows up for me. :confused:

Here, I uploaded it to my own host:

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3484/3311558969_3fa4eec268.jpg?v=0)

This is a juvenile:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2244/2608208298_4ab9c9ca6a.jpg?v=0)

(http://www.thejump.net/id/giant-kelpfish.jpg)

What fascinates me about this animal is the level of detail with which it mimics its environment.  The fins have translucent spots that give the appearance of tears in seaweed.  When at rest, they are often at a 45 degree angle, with their head down, to be at the same angle as the kelp leaves.

Title: Re: fish with transparent head
Post by: mechanic on February 26, 2009, 06:03:12 PM

pretty cool fish, as fish go

Title: Re: fish with transparent head
Post by: Chalenge on February 26, 2009, 06:41:07 PM

Spawn Camping redefined?  :D

Title: Re: fish with transparent head
Post by: Getback on February 26, 2009, 09:49:55 PM

Quote from: Anaxogoras on February 26, 2009, 01:42:32 PM

It shows up for me. :confused:

Here, I uploaded it to my own host:

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3484/3311558969_3fa4eec268.jpg?v=0)

This is a juvenile:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2244/2608208298_4ab9c9ca6a.jpg?v=0)

(http://www.thejump.net/id/giant-kelpfish.jpg)

What fascinates me about this animal is the level of detail with which it mimics its environment.  The fins have translucent spots that give the appearance of tears in seaweed.  When at rest, they are often at a 45 degree angle, with their head down, to be at the same angle as the kelp leaves.

Can you eat it?

Title: Re: fish with transparent head
Post by: VonMessa on February 26, 2009, 09:52:28 PM

If it smells like fish.......


Don't eat it             


 :noid

Title: Re: fish with transparent head
Post by: Anaxogoras on February 27, 2009, 09:05:59 AM

Quote from: Getback on February 26, 2009, 09:49:55 PM

Can you eat it?

No, it's not "good eat'n." :lol

Title: Re: fish with transparent head
Post by: Cthulhu on February 27, 2009, 10:06:04 AM

Quote from: SirFrancis on February 26, 2009, 10:38:35 AM

...remember the post about that water snake picture. Well that was fake, but this fishy is for real...

http://www.mbari.org/news/news_releases/2009/barreleye/barreleye.html (http://www.mbari.org/news/news_releases/2009/barreleye/barreleye.html)

here the link to youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM9o4VnfHJU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM9o4VnfHJU)

My brother-in-law has that same stupid look on his face all the time. Wonder of there's a genetic link.