#spotted ratfish

[antiqueanimals]

Reptiles, Amphibia, Fishes and Lower Chordata. Written by Richard Lydekker and others. Published in 1912.

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#marine life #fish #cartilaginous fish #sharks #hammerhead sharks #frilled shark #chimaeras #spotted ratfish

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #597

Spotted ratfish!

They have a venomous spine at the front of their dorsal fin, which they’ll use to defend themselves! They get their name from their long, thin tail, which can be nearly half of their body length.

#fish #fish facts #fishfact #fishblr #marine biology #marine life #marine animals #sea creatures #sea life #sea animals #deep sea fish #deep sea life #deep sea #deep sea creatures #chimaera #chimera #ghost shark #spotted ratfish

[thefoilguy]

Spotted Ratfish - Aluminum Foil Sculpture

#spotted ratfish #fish #sea life #sea animal #foil #sculpture #fanart

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)

(Photo from Aquarium of the Pacific)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Eastern Pacific Ocean

Size (Weight/Length)- 90 cm

Diet- Small fish; Crustaceans; Shellfish

Cool Facts- With fossil records going back 400 million years ago, the spotted ratfish lived before land plants even existed. The majority of their lives are spent wandering the ocean floor almost 900 meters down. Using their sensitive snout, spotted ratfish search for anything that can fit in their mouths. During their spawning seasons, females travel to shallower waters to lay a dozen egg sacks in the sand. Once the deed is done, mom leaves the eggs. Due to their plant-like appearance, the eggs are generally undisturbed for the entire year it takes to hatch. Spotted ratfish are generally shy and prefer running to confrontation. However, some larger females are willing to chase people from their territory using a venomous spine on their dorsal fin.

Rating- 13/10 (Was around before and after the dinosaurs.)

Requested by @keaneblr

#Animal of the day #Animals #Fish #Marine creatures #Chimaeriformes #Sunday #May 7 #Spotted ratfish #biology #science #conservation #the more you know #request #keaneblr

[hectic-hector]

The first Madrigal to transform for MerMay is, of course, Bruno. Here he is with his marine companions, spotted ratfish (yes they are real fish). 🐀🐟

#Encanto #MerMay #Bruno #Madrigal #merman #spotted ratfish #bruno's rats #we talk about Bruno

[makofinz]

day 18. spotted ratfish. im sleeeeeepy

#art #drawing #digital art #pacific ocean #spotted ratfish #marine animals #marine biology #fish #aquatic #fishuary2024

[unofficial-sean]

More spotted ratfish? More spotted ratfish!

#spotted ratfish #chimaera #hydrolagus colliei #chondricthyan #fish #aquarium #pdza #point defiance zoo & aquarium

[cavalier-consciousness]

+ spotted ratfish (hydrolagus colliei)

#fish #aquatic #spotted ratfish #ratfish #pale #alternative #nature photography #natural world #artwork #art #design #natural #underwater #deep sea #ocean #sea #sea creature #diving #snorkeling #rocks #geology #cool rocks #minerals #geology rocks #stones

[seablazar]

#dailyseacrits #chimera #spotted ratfish #see you in 2024

[rosetta222]

Spotted Ratfish

I've seen some of these in aquariums on the west coast (US) and they're cute and all but

Why do they look like they know what sins you have committed

(Artist's depiction)

#they stare into your soul #late night thoughts #lukewarm take #shitpost #spotted ratfish #there are many benefits of being a marine biologist #or not

[rslashrats]

this is now my inklings canon name

#thank you to MAGSfor giving it to me 😁 #that thing is named starfish but goes by star for short #its blog is themed around spotted ratfish

[lampfacedstudios]

For the first time since 2017, Ponzu finally has a proper reference sheet!

I’ve decided over the years that she’s an ambassador from her deep-water realm to the inland domain. She’s based on a Chimaera monstrosa, aka rabbitfish or ratfish, and they regularly swim into shallower waters at night, so I figured by extension she’s more suited than some of her fellows to be doing ambassador work. Her formal wear reflects her status as an ambassador, fancier than the average citizen but distinct from royal garb in color and adornments. She doesn’t like to be dressed up if she doesn’t have to be.

Outside of the professional setting, Ponzu is very introverted. In her realm, she’s “normal”, or rather there’s enough variation amongst everyone that she doesn’t feel too outlandish. In the inland domain, she sticks out amongst the zora with all their brighter colors and their more uniform morphology. The idea of being perceived when not on her own terms is off-putting for her.

Ponzu is almost like a cryptid when she’s out and about in the inland domain - often goes out in the dead of night (she’s also very nocturnal, doesn’t like to be up during the day too much, the light can be hard on her eyes) to do her own thing, and with how extremely reflective her eyes are all you might see is a vague dark shape and glowing eyes in the distance if you spot her.

She and Sidon originally bonded from a diplomatic perspective, getting to know the other’s cultures and differences and similarities, but as time went things got a little more involved. More than a little. She’s a little shy about their relationship on a public level as she’s not royalty, and is a little intimidated by his fan-club, but Sidon doesn’t care at all and will happily parade around with her. He does his best to respect her comfort levels though.

#legend of zelda #breath of the wild #tears of the kingdom #botw #totk #zora #zora oc #zoramay #zora may #loz oc #ponzu #chimaera #rabbitfish #ratfish

[archive-of-artprompts]

🧜‍♂️Send in a number + Character and I'll draw them as a mermaid based on that creature🧜‍♀️

Part 2: Friend suggested a list of more "unconventional" options

Alligator Gar

Amazon river dolphin (aka pink river dolphin)

American Lobster

Arapaima Gigas

Atlantic Wolffish

Barreleye

Bastard Sturgeon

Beluga Whale

Black Crappie

Blue Glaucus

Blue Whale

Cassiopeia Jellyfish

Chambered Nautilus

Cheerleader Crab (aka pom-pom crab)

Chromodoris

Coelacanth

Cuttlefish

Dolphin

Electric Eel

Fried-Egg Jellyfish

Giant Cuttlefish

Giant Isopod

Goliath Tigerfish

Harp Seal

Hermit Crab

Immortal Jellyfish

Leopard Seal

Manta Ray

Mantis Shrimp

Moon Jellyfish

Narwhal

Nembrotha

Northern Pike

Ocean Sunfish

Orca

Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Red-Bellied Piranha

Rainbow Trout

San Francisco Piranha

Sea Angel

Sea Bunny

Snakehead Fish

Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

Spanish Dancer Nudibranch

Spider Crab

Spotfin Frogfish

Spotted Ratfish

Stingray

Terrible Claw Lobster

Yeti Crab

#mermaid #monster prompt #creature prompt #word prompt #art prompt #art meme #character prompt

[ayay-captain]

Check out your Chinese zodiac signs (under the sea) 🎵 Rat-Spotted ratfish Ox-Manatees as “sea cow” Tiger-Killer Whale as “tiger whale”  Rabbit-Sea Bunny Dragon-Marine Iguana (Inspired by an episode of Planet Earth II of which iguana chased by the racer snake） Snake-Racer Snake Horse-Pygmy Seahorse  Sheep-Goatfish Monkey-Mysterious aquatic ape Rooster-Geography Cone, also called “chicken heart” cone Dog-Antarctic fur seal  Pig-Sea Pig

#finally finished!! #this one hit so many snags that i almost gave up #but it came out good and im happy with it #even the stlyles are so varied xD #my art #animals #fish #orca #sea bunny #planet earth #zodiac #chinese zodiac #happy new year #year of rabbit #lunar new year

[myrddin-wylt]

I don't have any data to back this up, but I suspect that in places where jet streams make landfall meteorologists are less likely to be trusted because jet streams coming off of the ocean can make weather very unpredictable (so for instance places like the U.K, and the Pacific Northwest often have less reliable weather reporting) where as in the tornado belt not only are meteorologists a necessary part of safety infrastructure, they're also more like to make accurate predictions.

@magictrio1118: Very far outside of tornado alley, uk level outside of tornado alley. The meteorologists say us going to be a storm today but like, its just windy, a little rain, maybe some hail if really wanted to, but its nice that serious, between the months if October to may eberiine carries a coat and umbrella anyways so.

@ratfish-blues: Meteorologists in Seattle are mocked and ridiculed so I'm glad there's a place they can go to be respected

well anon it looks like you're spot-on! weathermen in the UK and Pacific Northwest get no respect and weathermen in tornado alley are treated like sacred augurs.

#ask #anon

[unofficial-sean]

I miss you so much

#renae #spotted ratfish #hydrolagus colliei #chimaera #chimera #sketch #obituary