FfFfFfFF 58,413 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 ABOUT 250 SPECIES of subterranean fish are known on Earth, eking out a living in a world of permanent dark and scant food. They are usually small, generally a few inches long, since there’s usually little food or prey to eat. But in an underground chamber in northeastern India, researchers have discovered a cave fish that is much bigger—growing to nearly a foot and half in length and weighing about 10 times more than any known species. When biologist Daniel Harries first saw the fish during a 2019 expedition, he was amazed. And perplexed. “My first reaction upon seeing the fish myself was, I’m going to need a bigger net.” The fish, described recently in the journal Cave and Karst Science, may still be in the process of evolving to be a separate new species, says Harries, a study co-author—and could present scientists with a unique opportunity to understand this evolutionary process. Despite living in total darkness, the fish move and swim around quickly, clearly able to sense the confines of their watery home, Shone says. They were also quite curious, at least at first—and hungry. “If you place a boot or a finger in the water, they’ll come and chew it,” Harries says. Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/02/worlds-largest-cave-fish-found-in-india/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracious Gaga 17,163 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Looks small/average to me idk ♥ Kindness Police. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan 20,846 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, Gracious Gaga said: Looks small/average to me idk size queen realness Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adarsh Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 28 minutes ago, Gracious Gaga said: Looks small/average to me idk It’s the largest cave fish not the largest fish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 67,075 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 28 minutes ago, Gracious Gaga said: Looks small/average to me idk I hope you only talk like that about fish Like a poem said by a neydy in red Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Lover 868 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Another fish thread. We know how the last one went down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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androiduser 7,438 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Gracious Gaga said: Looks small/average to me idk it lives in a small space and in extreme conditions, no reason for it to grow big, and no resources needed for growth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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