Strange Sea Creatures: Psychedelic Fish | National Geographic

a recently discovered species of frog

a recently discovered species of frog fish has been dubbed the psychedelic

fish has been dubbed the psychedelic

fish has been dubbed the psychedelic fish because of the swirl of beige and

fish because of the swirl of beige and

fish because of the swirl of beige and peach zebra stripes that run from its

peach zebra stripes that run from its

peach zebra stripes that run from its blue eyes to its tail histy of fry any

blue eyes to its tail histy of fry any

blue eyes to its tail histy of fry any psychedelic a’ is also unique because of

psychedelic a’ is also unique because of

psychedelic a’ is also unique because of the way it hops along the bottom of the

the way it hops along the bottom of the

the way it hops along the bottom of the sea floor using its lower fins the

sea floor using its lower fins the

sea floor using its lower fins the psychedelic fish expels water from tiny

psychedelic fish expels water from tiny

psychedelic fish expels water from tiny gill openings to jet itself forward

gill openings to jet itself forward

gill openings to jet itself forward their awkward motion might be attributed

their awkward motion might be attributed

their awkward motion might be attributed to a tail that’s curl to one side

to a tail that’s curl to one side

to a tail that’s curl to one side limiting their ability to steer

limiting their ability to steer

limiting their ability to steer themselves even when stationary the fish

themselves even when stationary the fish

themselves even when stationary the fish seems to use its lower fins like feet to

seems to use its lower fins like feet to

seems to use its lower fins like feet to position itself dive operators in the

position itself dive operators in the

position itself dive operators in the waters off on bond island in Indonesia

waters off on bond island in Indonesia

waters off on bond island in Indonesia noticed the colorful fish in early 2008

noticed the colorful fish in early 2008

noticed the colorful fish in early 2008 and scientists at the University of

and scientists at the University of

and scientists at the University of Washington conducted DNA research to

Washington conducted DNA research to

Washington conducted DNA research to confirm it was a new species and part of

confirm it was a new species and part of

confirm it was a new species and part of the order of angler fishes psychedelic

the order of angler fishes psychedelic

the order of angler fishes psychedelic a’ has a gelatinous body covered with

a’ has a gelatinous body covered with

a’ has a gelatinous body covered with thick folds of skin that protected from

thick folds of skin that protected from

thick folds of skin that protected from sharp edged corals it has a knack for

sharp edged corals it has a knack for

sharp edged corals it has a knack for pushing its way into coral crevices for

pushing its way into coral crevices for

pushing its way into coral crevices for hiding it has forward-looking eyes like

hiding it has forward-looking eyes like

hiding it has forward-looking eyes like humans and it’s about the size of a

humans and it’s about the size of a

humans and it’s about the size of a human fist the fish is shy and secretive

human fist the fish is shy and secretive

human fist the fish is shy and secretive usually seeking a new hiding place

usually seeking a new hiding place

usually seeking a new hiding place within 10 to 15 minutes of discovery by

within 10 to 15 minutes of discovery by

within 10 to 15 minutes of discovery by divers that probably accounts for why

divers that probably accounts for why

divers that probably accounts for why the species has remained hidden until

the species has remained hidden until

the species has remained hidden until now researchers say while other frog

now researchers say while other frog

now researchers say while other frog fish and similar species are known to

fish and similar species are known to

fish and similar species are known to jettison themselves before they take off

jettison themselves before they take off

jettison themselves before they take off swimming none of these species have been

swimming none of these species have been

swimming none of these species have been seen hopping like the psychedelic fish