#bathypterois

[what-fish-is-that]

hi, can you identify the fish in my pfp pls?

hello tumblr user tripod-fish! your icon contains a Tripod Fish (Bathypterois grallator), a somewhat-sessile, mostly-blind deep-sea fish using its long, bony extensions to stand in the deep-sea currents and catch little crustaceans and whatever else might come its way.

[cilginfizikcilervbi]

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[heartnosekid]

rainbow tripod fish larva (bathypterois grallator) | source

[sneepsnorp3d]

oh my god it's a DDR legend!!!!!!!!! tripod fish!!!!!!!

[tiredgills]

when I say I'm a fish I really mean one of these guys

[fabledivine]

Trick or treat

treat! you get: WAIT....COULD IT BE....BATHYPTEROIS GRALLATOR?

[themesopelagiczone]

earth fact time. tripod fish are deep-sea fish that live in the midnight and abyssal zones. another asexual legend! they're hemaphrodites, which means they have both male and female reproductive organs, which means they can still reproduce even if they can't find a mate - which is pretty often in the deep sea. they literally just self-fertilize.

also they sort of just... walk on their fins. i think that's really funny.

aquarium of the pacific | deep sea news

[thepastisalreadywritten]

A stunning baby rainbow tripod fish off Cozumel Mexico. 🌈

Like many deep-sea creatures, tripod fish live near the surface when young, taking advantage of the warm nutrient rich waters and looking a lot like colorful jellyfish.

🎥: Frida Yolotzin

[microwaveango]

midnight? time for fish drawing :)

[hettolandija]

water bug:

Bugs are so funny they got lines for legs

[penniesinthealley]

Tripod fish (Bathypterois grallator) - Schmidt Ocean Institute

[darksilvania]

ANGLEFISH, TELESKEYE & ASTROLAZE (Water/Psychic) The stargazing pokemon

This family of fish pokemon have gained psychic powers after spending their whole lives gazing at the stars, basking in their cosmic energy, opening their minds to the powers of the universe. They know the movement of the stars up to hundres of years into the future and navigate around the seas following the star charts imprinted in their mind.

ANGLEFISH (Angelfish/Angle) is based on the juvenile of the Orbicular Batfish (Platax orbicularis) and a Sextant, a navigational instrument used for determining the angle between the horizon and a celestial body such as the Sun, the Moon, or a star, used in celestial navigation to determine latitude and longitude

TELESKEYE (Telescope/Eye/Sky) is based on the Tripod Fish (Bathypterois grallator) and a Nautical Telescope with its tripod

ASTROLAZE (Astrolabe/Gaze) is based on the Stargazers, a family of fish (Uranoscopidae) with eyes on top of their heads and an Astrolabe, an ancient astronomical instrument that was a handheld model of the universe used to help determine the ship's latitude from the height of the Pole Star or of the sun

In ASTROLAZE's back there are 3 markings, these markings actually represent 3 different constellations, this are Pisces (The Fishes), Sextans (The Sextant) and Telescopium (The Telescope), making them references the line inspiration in stars and to its previous forms

[heartnosekid]

baby tripod fish (bathypterois grallator) | source

[fish-fact-friday]

Fish Fact Friday! 5-10-24

Tripod fish (scientific name Bathypterois grallator) have sensitive pectoral fins for sensing prey and redirecting it to the fish's mouth like hands!

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathypterois_grallator

https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/tripod_fish

[faggyfishes]

👀 fish please?

You are a tripodfish (Bathypterois grallator), also known as a spiderfish. Their unusual legs help them brace against the current, and they stand still to let prey flow toward them on the ocean floor!

[vital-deloin]

Alien tripods from movies. The inhabitants of the seabed meet tripods in real life! In the pitch darkness of the deep sea, the amazing tripod fish Bathypterois grallator thrives. This species lives in tropical and subtropical waters at depths from 878 to 4720 meters. The tripod fish got its name due to its characteristic pose. It is located on the ocean floor, facing upstream, with its mouth open and pectoral fins extended forward. This unique position allows the fish to detect approaching prey and guide it directly into its mouth using its sensitive fins. (The sounds are made by whales.)