New Type of Fish With Forward Looking Eyes Found. Posted: 9 months ago by 2manyusernames
Some believe it is a new family of fish. It appears to be related to the anglerfish, yet it has eyes that face forward much like a humans. This would give it the ability to determine depth of field quite well.
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New Species Of Fish Discovered That Would Rather Crawl Into Crevices Than Swim Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
A fish that would rather crawl into crevices than swim, and that may be able to see in the same way that humans do, could represent an entirely unknown family of fishes, says a University of Washington fish expert.
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Zanzibar fishermen land ancient fish Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Fishermen in Zanzibar have caught a coelacanth, an ancient fish once thought to have become extinct when it disappeared from fossil records 80 million years ago.
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Goldfish Lives in a Working Deep Fryer! Posted: 2 years ago by gnikgnok
Brilliant (but obviously insane) Japanese chef created the Water Fryer, which is a fish bowl at the bottom of his deep fryer. Very cool concept!
updated link - now with video
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Portable Fish Bowl Posted: 2 months ago by AutumnLotus
A great way to relieve goldfish suffering from separation anxiety? Not quite. Michal Shabtiali's portable Fish Bowl design, a student project, is aimed at kids with divorced parents. It allows you to "walk" your fish, despite the fact that fish don't have legs and can't walk.
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Humans scoffed by mutant fish Posted: 3 months ago by AutumnLotus
A fearsome mutant fish has started killing people after feeding on human corpses, scientists fear.
They reckon that a huge type of catfish, called a goonch, may have developed a taste for flesh in an Indian river where bodies are dumped after funerals.
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Live fish caught at record depth Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
A live deep-sea fish has been caught at a record depth of 2,300m on the hot vents of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Video included.
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Discoverers of Nunavut fish fossil hope to net more Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
American scientists who announced one of the most significant fossil finds in the Arctic have set their sights on the North again, in hopes of finding more discoveries that could further bridge the gap between fish and land animal.
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Shifty eyes may be a sign of good memory Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Moving your eyes from side to side for 30 seconds can boost your power of recall, researchers say.
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Climate impacting on fish growth: CSRIO Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Climate change is leading to bigger fish in shallow water, but they are growing slower at greater depths, CSIRO research in Tasmania suggests.
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Incredible Siamese twin fish conjoined at the stomach Posted: 3 months ago by AutumnLotus
Two conjoined Nile Tilapia fish, dubbed "Siamese Twin", swim in a small aquarium in Bangkok. They are both eight months old and share part of the skin together. The bigger fish tends to protect the smaller one from harm while the smaller one looks for food at the bottom of the aquarium.
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Confusion over fish farm feces accident Posted: 2 years ago by suebe
According to theage.com, Australis said the empty tank had been drained before the maintenance work and there was no fish faeces in the container. The company said also that no serious injuries were sustained by the four workers.
Update to an earlier post
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Impossibly Cool Fish Tank Posted: 2 years ago by gnikgnok
"I don't know how this fish tank works exactly, but from what I could understand, the tank on top that joins the adjacent tanks works as a vacuum. The result is that there are feeding holes in the side of the tank, and the water does not flow out. I could not wrap my mind around this technology, but it works."
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Fish 'n Flush Posted: 2 years ago by teaya21
Don't you hate it when you can't find that perfect place for your goldfish bowl
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How To Save The Fish Posted: 4 months ago by 2manyusernames
The dramatic drop in fish number has been widely reported. Some even suggest that there won't be any fish to catch if the trend continues. Here is one method that some believe would solve this problem.
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Soap chemical prevents fish from sticking together Posted: 1 year ago by DrNothing
A contaminant found in rivers and estuaries the world over can "rob" fish of their ability to sense each other and stay in a tight, cohesive shoal, say researchers.
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DNA Barcode Tags in FISH Posted: 9 months ago by Maven
Like the self-check out lanes don't confuse enough people!
I love the acronym: FISH-BOL, the global Fish Barcode of Life Initiative
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At This Tokyo Spa, the Fish Food Is You Posted: 1 year ago by suebe
The fish act like living pumice stones, nibbling off the dead epidermis and leaving behind baby-smooth skin. Yum...dead human skin!
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The Former Model Who Smells Like Dead Fish Posted: 2 years ago by readingitall
"They would say things like, 'Ew, this classroom stinks like dead fish.' They would call me 'Miss Fishy.'"
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Texas bans nibbling fish pedicures Posted: 3 months ago by AutumnLotus
The US state of Texas has banned fish, pedicures over health and safety concerns, denying salon customers the opportunity to enjoy the sensation of hundreds of small fish nibbling away the dead skin from their feet.
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How to Grow New (Frog) Eyes Posted: 2 months ago by psycmoe
Stem cells from frog eggs can be genetically prodded to develop into functional eyes in tadpoles, according to research presented at the Society of Neurosciences conference in Washington, DC.
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