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Psychedelic bouncing fish found in Indonesia
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by Amy Judd | February 28, 2009 at 11:04 am
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A new psychedelic fish that bounces along the ocean floor like a rubber ball has been found in the waters of Indonesia, and has been classified as a new species. Called a 'frogfish', with tan and peach stripes all over its body, it was discovered by suba divers off Ambon Island in eastern Indonesia.
The fish — which the University of Washington professor has named "psychedelica" — is a member of the antennariid genus, Histiophryne, and like other frogfish, has fins on both sides of its body that have evolved to be leg-like.
As the frogfish goes along the ocean floor it uses its fins to push off and it expels water from its gills to propel themselves along the floor. This looks like they are bouncing along.
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at 11:49 on February 28th, 2009
I heard about this the other day. It sounds beautiful!
at 16:46 on February 28th, 2009
Thank you!
at 11:51 on February 28th, 2009
No way. I saw that fish on one of my trips in central park years ago. Or was it in my head? lol
at 14:18 on February 28th, 2009
Gosh you might have... how weird would that be!?
at 14:16 on February 28th, 2009
I know I've seen this fish before, too. That's right, it's in 'One Fish, Two Fish...' by the forever-brilliant Dr. Seuss.
at 14:19 on February 28th, 2009
:)
haha
at 15:31 on February 28th, 2009
They're Hippie Fish I tells ya, Damn Hippie Fish, ah hates Hippies!
at 16:44 on February 28th, 2009
Yes, they drink lattes too Barry!
at 15:53 on February 28th, 2009
That is so cool, Amy. I've just read the piece in the news - interesting looking fish, better looking than a frog!
at 16:45 on February 28th, 2009
I suppose they could be quite the dashing fish in the marine world!
at 16:36 on February 28th, 2009
Wonderful!!!
Thank you so much for putting this up.
I had no idea that they existed. Waahh so good to read this kind of post!
More pleeze...
at 16:45 on February 28th, 2009
Thank you!
at 19:06 on February 28th, 2009
I like the title. :) Must be very energy consuming to move around like that.
at 09:14 on March 1st, 2009
Any chance of calling it "Phish"?
at 12:33 on March 2nd, 2009
You'd think it would hurt itself, bouncing around like that.