Today's aquatic friend is: Boops boops! Unfortunately, their name is pronounced Boh-ops, not boops :( These #fish are difficult to sex, with SOME individuals being intersex, others being hermaphroditic, and some others being sequential hermaphrodites! More on that in the next post -

I'll post more about them later, but great news! The Vaquita, a near extinct cetacean, has been sighted with new calves!!! They got lil babies :D!!!!

WAKE UP CHAT NEW FISH JUST DROPPED

Moving forward, I think I will put more effort into the information I post to balance the time between posts. It'll be a thread of information, so please check out the entire threads when you see them! I have a lot of fun researching this stuff, and I want to make sure you all enjoy it too :)

Today's [not so] fishy fact was requested by my good friend @nefnoj.bsky.social ! I hope you enjoy reading about these shell #fish as much as I did learning about them!

Today's aquatic friend is; Mercenaria mercenaria, the Hard Clam! Also known as a Quehog [co-hog], these bivalve mollusks grow up to 5" in length. Adults lose their ability to move, adopting what is known as a sessile lifestyle! [1/?]

Hello all! I am running a tad low on inspiration - What fish do YOU want to see posted about next? I'll do an extra in-depth explanation for viewer requested creatures :)

Fish(ing) fun fact! If you're ever out at sea doing some catching, try and cast out near shrimp boats! Even in docks & marinas, giant fish congregate around shrimp bates due to the sheer amount of shrimp / bycatch that typically show up there. They might as well try for a free meal, yknow?

Today's aquatic friend is; Aracheirodon innesi, the Neon Tetra! Growing to a maximum length of 4cm, these #fish are extremely popular and easy to keep aquarium fish. Their characteristic blue stripe is able to change color depending on light saturation. [1/2]

New name, because I am bad at being consistent with things!

aquatic friends in my room c:

the reason this is the final and only mating season is because they stop feeding during this time. Their dramatic transformations prior, their limited energy is reserved exclusively for mating. After the season ends, they will run out of energy as their bodies slowly wither away. good parents, huh?

Today's aquatic friend is: Oncorhynchus nerka, the Sockeye salmon! Their iconic red & green colors are only developed by males during the one single mating season at the end of their lives. Females, on the other hand, develop overies that are 25% of their bodies. ....woah..

Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, several 100+ft tsunami waves hit the Japanese coast, dragging a shipping vessel back out to see and sinking it. Discovered off the west coast of the US, the ship was housing 5 young barred knifejaws. 4 of which were euthanized to prevent invasive species [1/2]

Today's aquatic friend is: Oplegnathus fasciatus, the Barred Knifejaw! These reef #fish have fused teeth on their upper and lower jaw, resulting in a razor sharp, serrated beak. This beak allows them to crush mollusks and crustaceans - their favorite food source!

they should make a fish that hugs you and makes you feel warm and special :)

So sorry for the inconsistent Daily Fish Facts. There is a lot going on in my personal world outside of the sea, so all I have been able to manage has been silly memes. Rest assured, the facts will return next week :) Thanks for your patience ♡

Also this was a quality joke and NONE of you appreciated it :((((((

I will never tire of these images

What's it like in your head?

,,,oh my gosh i can do Whale Wednesdays,,,,,,, ,,,,whales,,,,,,,,

Would you guys still like me if I went back in time to take pictures like this with the weird creatures of the devonian era? I wanna take a picture of blahaj swimming with a dunkleosteus

Happy Shark Wednesday! Rhincodon typus is the largest #fish in the world! The juveniles of these huge filter feeders eat upwards of 12lbs of plankton every day. In summer from May - August, they migrate to the yucutan peninsula to feast on red snapper eggs. They also "cough" to clear their gills!

Snailfish are also the deepest known #fish :) The deep sea snailfish have almost entirely gelatinos bodies, very few rigid bones, and they produce a protein called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) which protects their cells from the insane pressure at the bottom of the mariana trench :D

we'll get it right eventually

this is taken from wikipedia, and it's just way too cool NOT to share!! Adaptation & evolution are truly incredible :)

Snailfish are among the more plentiful #fish in the ocean, with different species found in every pelagic region. They require cold water to survive, some species have gone as far as to evolve antifreeze proteins in their blood!

Today's aquatic friend is; Pseudoliparis swirei, the Mariana Hadal Snailfish! Thanks to a nearly entirely gelatinos, scaleless body, this #fish is the deepest known living fish! They can occupy space as deep as 26,000feet!! Talk about pressure!

The whales care not for the government

one day you will be mine, 2009 slowly rotating LED fish lamp one day...

In Hawaiian culture, they're known as humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa. Named after the pig god, Kamapua'a. In mythology, Kamapua'a was infamous for violently aggressive behavior. After marrying the fire goddess Pele, they began to fight. With support of the underworld and other gods, [1/2]

Todays aquatic friend is: Rhinecanthus rectangulus, the Reef Triggerfish! Though not endemic to the islands, they are the state #fish of Hawai'i! Like all triggers, they are highly territorial and aggressive. Their bite can pierce wetsuits and cut divers.

Fishologist here! Fish usually think about we t,, fo0d,, swim,,, blurble blug,,, Hope this helps!

Today's aquatic friend is: Etheostoma sellare, the Maryland Darter! The US's rarest freshwater fish, these #fish are endemic to Maryland rivers. Not much is known about them due to their rarity, but they feed on snails and but larva. They prefer smooth-rocky rivers with gentle flowing water.

Just a reminder! I will likely be a bit intermittent with my posting :( It's for a good cause, though! Also I'm gonna call you guys my School :)

what if it was called Gar Trek and it was about fish

Did you know? Belugas in the wild get fresh water from the fish they hunt. Since they live in saltwater, fresh water is a little hard to come by. In captivity, they are fed pre-frozen fish with very little freshwater content. Instead, they must be fed ice cubes to stay hydrated! #beluga #whales

humpback & minke whales will often get inbetween orcas and their targeted prey and protect them! they seemingly ONLY do this to orcas, and veeerrrryyyy rarely against sharks. Why? My theory is they just dont like orcas. Orcas bully snd harass and sometimes hunt the young for these whales!!!

Oh my goodness! This account has been around for less than a month, Im so happy so many people are interested in learning fish facts :D Thank you all for hanging out with me 💖

In pain? Just eat a minno- wait hold on

These #fish are native to the Indian and Pacific oceans! Surprisngly, they can actually be kept as pets. It wasnt until scuba diving became popular that these noodles were discovered in one colony of over 100 members! I personally find their motions to be rather unnerving

Todays aquatic friend is: Heteroconger hassi, the Spotted Garden Eel! They spend their lives living in colonies with a range of members, leaving only about 1/3 of their body exposed to catch food. They use a special mucous to coat their burrows to allow their bodies to easily retract into the ground

I am happy to announce that I will be training to become a Registered Behavioral Technician! I'm going to be working with kids with autism to help them build important life skills :D!!!! This will be occupying a good chunk of my time, but the fish facts will continue 🥰

Fish fact! He is not Kamala Harris

I think my favorite thing about this account is learning new words while researching creatures! I had no idea hyperkalemia was even a thing until today!

Bonus facts! The Irukandji box jelly #fish is in the same genus! These tiny little "friends" are known for a sting that inflicts incomprehensibly painful symptoms, and psychological symptoms known as "Irukandji Syndrome." they scare me

Today's aquatic friend is: Chironex fleckeri, the Australian Box Jellyfish! One of the world's most venomous animals, Box Jelly #fish tentacles can grow to ~8' in length. Their nematocysts [stinging cells] carry a venom that can inflict Hyperkalemia, a fatal overabundancd of potassium, if untreated!

todays fish fact: friends :)