Strange Japanese Sea Creatures

[corydoras]

Youtube Video ->

[Andy_1984]

love the little orange thing at the start, what on earth is that little thing

[Worms]

love the little orange thing at the start, what on earth is that little thing

A Frogfish!

[corydoras]

love the little orange thing at the start, what on earth is that little thing

Like Worms said it's a frogfish Andy, I think they are related to Angler Fish

Here is another for you. BTW I think you painted a face on that ones rear end.

 

Youtube Video ->

Edited March 13, 2009 by corydoras

[five bellies]

Andy

I was around in the seventies and saw one then

 

 

I think its a Flump!

Edited March 13, 2009 by five bellies

[Newt]

Good stuff. Thanks all.

[Ken Davison South Wales]

Very interesting, am I right in assuming the almost hairy covering of the frog fish are poisonous feelers? and was that a juvenile following on?

[corydoras]

Very interesting, am I right in assuming the almost hairy covering of the frog fish are poisonous feelers? and was that a juvenile following on?

I don't THINK any of the frogfish are poisonous, despite the fact that many of their close relatives (stonefish, toadfish, scorpion fish) are. I think the hairs are just cammo.

 

I'm not sure if that was a juvenile, or whether it was a Moslem frog fish and that was his Mrs scampering along behind.

[Worms]

I don't THINK any of the frogfish are poisonous, despite the fact that many of their close relatives (stonefish, toadfish, scorpion fish) are. I think the hairs are just cammo.

 

I'm not sure if that was a juvenile, or whether it was a Moslem frog fish and that was his Mrs scampering along behind.

Frogfish are not poisonous but are frequently brightly coloured. The young of some species mimic toxic flatworms to deceive predators. It is more likely that the smaller one is the male hoping to mate with the larger (as in most angler fish) female. If they are Moslem she's obviously been reading spare rib!

[corydoras]

Frogfish are not poisonous but are frequently brightly coloured. The young of some species mimic toxic flatworms to deceive predators. It is more likely that the smaller one is the male hoping to mate with the larger (as in most angler fish) female. If they are Moslem she's obviously been reading spare rib!

I was intrigued by the way they 'walked' along the sea floor. Have you read about Tiktaalik?

 

There is a very good talk on YouTube by Neil Shubin, the palaeontologist who found the fossil, if that sort of thing floats your boat. It's not a short clip, its a 1 hour and 15 minute talk.

 

It was filmed at Cleveland Museum of Natural History and was posted by Case Western Reserve University as part of the Year of Darwin celebrations.