Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the ocean and can weigh up to 20 tons and grow as long as 40 feet which is bigger than a school bus. Whale sharks are found in tropical and warm seas worldwide, except the Mediterranean, and feed on small organisms like plankton and tiny fish. They’re not …
Sarpa salpa is a hallucinogenic fish that was reportedly used as a recreational drug in the Roman Empire. Sarpa salpa is also known as sea bream, salema porgy, and dreamfish. Ingesting sarpa salpa fish raw or undercooked may produce vivid auditory and visual hallucinations which are often described as LSD-like and lasting for up to …
Tripod fish live at depths of 2,881 to 15,486 feet or 878 to 4,720 meters in low-to no-light conditions. They are unable to hunt without light so they rely on standing around, feeling for food drifting by, and then using their fins to help push food into their mouth. Video by@schmidtocean
Yellow boxfish are found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea to Hawaii. They typically inhabit shallow waters, such as coral reefs, lagoons, and seagrass beds.