tripod fish: ‘Tripod Fish’ is the strangest fish in the world, which is found in the depths of the sea. Fish are known to swim in water, but these fish can remain ‘standing’ in water. It is able to do this with the help of its special wings, which are like ‘tripod stands’. These fish are not considered good to eat. Now the video of this fish is going viral.
This video has been posted by a user named @gunsnrosesgirl3 on the social media platform It is believed that they are filled with fluid. There are pectorals above it, with the help of which it receives sensory information in the midnight zone (where light does not reach).
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The tripod fish stands on fins up to a meter long, that are thought to fill with fluids to enhance their rigidity
These and its pectoral ones above provide sensory information in the midnight zone, where no light reaches.
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Interesting facts about tripod fish
According to the report of critter.science, tripod fish (Tripod Fish Facts) Also known as the tripod spiderfish or abyssal spiderfish. Its scientific name is Bathypterois Grallator, which is found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.
These unique fish are also known as Stilt Walkers because of their long pectoral and caudal fins. The length of their tripod wings can exceed 3.3 feet. Due to lack of light in the deep seabed, their eyes have not been fully developed, that is, we can also say that they have eyes, but they are bad (Degenerative eyes) occur. However, this may be fine in some fishes.
tripod fish diet eats shrimp, small crustaceans, fish and zooplankton. These fish also use mechanosensory means, i.e. pressure or vibration changes in water, to find prey. It is a hermaphroditic fish, which means they can reproduce on their own if they cannot find a mate.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 10, 2023, 18:38