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herpsandbirds · 3 days

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dragons are real! they're just aquatic and live among the fishes, i saw some at an aquarium back when i was on vacation :]

(you know what i'm talking about right i'm not trying to request false creature i just think its cool)

Yes, yes, there are 3 species of sea dragons...

Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques), family Syngnathidae, order Syngnathiformes, found off the Southern and Western coasts of Australia

photographs by Dave Fleetham & James Rosendale

Common Seadragon or Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus), family Syngnathidae, order Syngnathiformes, found along the southern coast of Australia

photograph by John Sear

Ruby Seadragons (Phyllopteryx dewysea), family Syngnathidae, order Syngnathiformes, found off the coast of western Australia

photographs by Zoe Della Vedova

#seadragon #phyllopteryx #phycodurus #syngnathidae #syngnathiformes #fish #ichthyology #ocean #animals #nature #australia

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bnnuyboikase · 2 days

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nautilus (he's transparent also)

#nautilus #zoology #marine biology #ichthyology #mollusk

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whalefill · 21 days

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the mighty gar...

(my half of an art trade with @jackalspine!)

#art #my art #digital art #digital painting #gar #marine biology #ichthyology #oceancore #fish #artists on tumblr

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typhlonectes · 5 months

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#lungfish #fish #ichthyology #animal longevity #animals #nature #science #memes

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zoologica42 · 1 year

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Opah 🤝 Wahoo fish named after what I would shout if I caught one

#fishblr #ichthyology #fishposting #marine biology

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ouzel-time · 2 months

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Just a reminder that while prehistoric fish are cool, there are plenty of neat babies still around!

#ichthyology #prehistory #paleontology #cool animals #fishblr #fish

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possumnest · 1 year

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fibsh :^)

#my art #animal illustration #sea creatures #ichthyology #nature illustration #fish

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thatsbelievable · 8 months

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#Did You Know?#facts #trivia #fish #scientists #ichthyology

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protectoursharks · 5 months

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can you do one about vampire squids ? 🦑

Vampyroteuthis infernalis or Vampire Squid

It's (very dramatic) scientific name means "vampire squid from hell". However, the vampire squid is not actually a squid! It's actually the only animal in the Vampyroteuthidae family! It's separated into its own family because it can't change color or produce ink. Instead, it turns itself "inside out" (as shown above) to deter predators.

Proportionally, vampire squids also have the largest eyes compared to their body size! They eat mostly zooplankton, marine snow, and other organisms waste. They grow to be about the size of a football and live to be around 8 years old.