Fish of the Day
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- sted1
- sarahfailin0
- dat, i see dis all the time, they surround you and just stare at youmoldero
- if i shot one i imagine a scene from the movie piranha, so i don't.moldero
- barracuda? disgusting.HijoDMaite
- Saw these whilst snorkelling in deep water on holiday in Greece. Fast as fuck. Gave me the heebee jeebees.monoboy
- Bennn1
makes me laugh everytime i see the "Fish of the Day" thread. I'm like "we have a fish of the day thread, lol" There's so many topics in the world and we chosed fishes :P
- it's my favorite thread!sarahfailin
- top 5Bennn
- You're welcome!i_monk
- sarahfailin1
First fully warm-blooded fish discovered (a couple years ago) the Opah or "moonfish.""Swordfish, marlins, and sailfish, can temporarily heat their eyes and brains, sharpening their vision when pursuing prey. Tuna and some sharks, including the mako and great white, can do the same with their swimming muscles, going into turbo mode when they need to. But none of these animals can heat their entire bodies. Their hearts and other vital organs stay at ambient temperature, so while they can hunt in deep, cold waters, they must regularly return to the surface to warm their innards.
"The opah has no such problem. It can consistently keep its entire body around 5 degrees Celsius warmer than its environment. It doesn’t burn as hot as a bird or mammal, but it certainly outperforms its other relatives."
- that's a cool fish. Now eat it all or put it back.Fax_Benson