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24 February 2009

Creepy-ass fish with transparent head.

post by: mudpuppie at: 13:51 | 14 comments

Some more cool info about this fish is on Pharyngula today. I think it looks kind of mechanical... robot fish of the deep!

posted by BoringPostcards 24 February | 14:00

I got the same vibe, BP. Think Robbie the Robot from Forbidden Planet.

posted by pieisexactlythree 24 February | 14:27

I love this little guy! I love how marvelously aquatic creatures adapt to their watery environs.

Beautiful fish.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 24 February | 14:32

That's the kind of fish that makes scuba divers panic and die from the bends as they speed to the surface, screaming silently behind their masks.

posted by essexjan 24 February | 14:34

Cool adaptation. I definitely see the Robby comparison, too. From the comment in BP's comment with witch I heartily agree:

"...how come we humans don't get to have a well-protected swiveling optical system inside a protective transparent cranium? Why do fish get all the cool stuff?" -emphasis added

posted by MonkeyButter 24 February | 14:36

that was supposed to say "a comment from BP's link"

posted by MonkeyButter 24 February | 14:37

LOL essexjan!

posted by Miko 24 February | 15:35

Fish heads, fish heads
Eerie, clear-y fish heads
Fish heads, fish heads
*clicks the link*
YYAAAAARRRGH!!

posted by Atom Eyes 24 February | 16:04

Yuck! I hate it!
What would happen if you cross this fish with that other silvery aquarium fish that has the see-through belly? Would you get a whole see-through fish? That would be even grosser!

Internal organs are supposed to be hidden, imo.

I also didn't like the late 80s trend of see-through phones where you see all the wiring. Preserve some mystery!

posted by rmless2 24 February | 16:41

I think this fish is wonderful, wonderful I say! It's amazing to me that skin can be transparent.

I'd love to see a gigantic school of these guys swimming in a circle - what an array of light!

posted by Lipstick Thespian 24 February | 18:08

It's amazing to me that skin can be transparent.

Not to me. I'm so bloody pale that you can see every vein in my chest.

posted by jonathanstrange 24 February | 18:27

Fish heads, fish heads
Eerie, clear-y fish heads
Fish heads, fish heads
*clicks the link*
YYAAAAARRRGH!!
posted by Atom Eyes 24 February | 16:04

1. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

2. Eponymous?

posted by Doohickie 24 February | 22:14

I have some ghost shrimp in my aquarium that are near completely transparent: when they eat, you can see their little stomachs undulating.

It's gross:cool.

posted by jamaro 25 February | 00:49

There's a video of it. Holy crap, it's creepy.

posted by essexjan 25 February | 16:13

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