Daily Fish Fact #570

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Daily fish fact #478

Great white shark!

They take part in behaviour known as spyhopping, in which a great white will peek its head above water to view its surroundings! Oh, and speaking of viewing, great white sharks have a blue iris, which is very cool indeed!

Daily fish fact #550

Oarfish!

They tend to swim by undulating their very long dorsal fin and keeping the rest of their body still.

Daily Jellyfish: Day 3

Atolla Jellyfish

Fun Facts

This species of Jellyfish uses bioluminescent defense technique in which it launch several bright flashes as its being attacked in hopes to attract a larger predator interested in its attacker more then itself.

For the previously said reason, this jellyfish has earned the title of the alarm Jellyfish.

They are considered deep sea creatures, living between 1000m to 4000m in depth around the globe.

Newly Explored Deep Sea Octopus Nursery Is Just the Third Ever Discovered

A recent expedition to the waters of Costa Rica has yielded new discoveries about deep sea octopuses.

Marine scientists appear to have found some more natural wonders of the ocean: not one, but two deep-sea octopus nurseries in the waters of Costa Rica. One of these nurseries was previously thought to be inhospitable for eggs to hatch in, while the other was undiscovered until now. The team of scientists also believe that the octopuses nursing there might be a novel species, and the area itself is teeming with other sea life. Octopuses are generally considered to be solitary creatures. But there are some species known to be exceptions to this rule, and some circumstances where normally isolated octopuses will group together. In recent years, scientists have come across parts of the ocean filled with hundreds or more of octopus mothers protecting their eggs until they hatch—so-called nurseries. These gatherings are also sometimes called octopus gardens...

Read more: https://gizmodo.com/newly-explored-deep-sea-octopus-nursery-is-just-the-thi-1850591141

Antarctic strawberry feather star (Promachocrinus fragarius), Alien-Like Antarctic Feather Star With 20 Legs Joins Four New-To-Science Species

This is a metal snail (Volcano Snail) that lives on underwater volcano vents in the Indian Ocean. Its shell and scaly feet both are armoured with layers of iron, making it the only animal to incorporate iron sulfide into its skeleton 🐌

📷: Dr Chong Chen/IUCN

Daily Jellyfish: Day 4

Cauliflower Jellyfish

Fun Facts

Cauliflower Jellyfish are considered one of the most venomous in the medusa genus although it isn’t harmful against humans

They are considered a culinary delicacy and used for medical purposes in China and Japan

Their lifespan is 3-6 months