The tripod fishThe fins seem to be very hard, allowing the fish to “stand” in one place for very long durations of time. However, they are also very flexible, as they still act as fins for swimming if the need for a quick getaway arrives. To feed, the tripod fish reaches out with their similarly long pectoral fins and wait for small sea creatures like zooplankton to come close enough to be shovelled into its mouth.
The Cosmic Perspective
More is known about the surface of the moon than the surface of the ocean floor. Humanity has explored more of a moon 384,403 kilometers away than they have an area on this planet! This eerie, bathypelagic zone still holds many surprises for all of us. How many wondrous species of creatures are still kept secret from us by miles and miles of ocean waters?
That sure is an interesting fish! I’ve done enough ocean diving to get a bit of the flavor of it and the things found there are incredible!
By: montucky on July 9, 2009
at 11:41 pm
A very interesting fish.
I am not one who likes to put my head underwater. I also am not likely to put my head on the moon…glad others do and report on their findings.
Thanks for such an interesting fish. I am looking forward to sharing this information with my husband. He likes getting his head wet!
Sherry
By: Sherry on July 10, 2009
at 11:27 am
@montucky: I wish I had your underwater experience. I have only gone as deep as I can free dive, which is not far.
@Sherry: I am glad you liked the info.
By: scienceguy288 on July 10, 2009
at 4:10 pm
That’s an interesting specimen. Very supernatural in appearance, or maybe the better word is “eerie.”
By: Wren on July 11, 2009
at 12:41 pm