r/whatsthisfish • u/SheepherderTrick2220 • 19d ago

Saw this at sea life, what is it?

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I didn't read the display that said what this fish was, anyone know?

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u/Channa_Argus1121 19d ago

Bowmouth guitarfish.

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u/SheepherderTrick2220 19d ago

Lovely, thank you

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u/vanilla-bungee 19d ago

Who tf names these fish. Every time I read something like this or someone says bony-eared assfish I’m so sure you janking me but it’s always the actual fucking name.

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u/Timely_Meringue7545 19d ago

Flora and fauna naming is the wild west. You should look up Hotwheels sisyphus.

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u/vanilla-bungee 19d ago

A whole genus named Hotwheels this is it I’m cancelling biology

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u/KermitMudmaven 18d ago

The genus name is derived from Hot Wheels, an American brand of scale model cars. The long coiled embolus of the palpal bulb of this new genus reminded the authors of a looping Hot Wheels track.[

The species is named for Sisyphus, a king from Greek mythology, who is punished by the gods for cheating death. For this, the gods sentenced him to an eternity of rolling a boulder up a hill, only for it to roll back down. The cyclical nature of his punishment reminded the authors of the circular copulatory tube of the spider.

I really need to party with Liu and Zhang.

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u/Butterscotch1664 18d ago

circular copulatory tube

"Curly willy"

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u/vanilla-bungee 19d ago

Are you fucking with me

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u/apo666 18d ago

Thank you so much

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u/DoobieHauserMC 19d ago

It’s a guitarfish with a bow shaped head, I think it makes sense. Better name than Shark Ray

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u/wasted_ouija 18d ago

My personal favorite is boops boops

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u/br3dj 18d ago

stratocasterfish

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u/Ok-Ice9682 18d ago

Totally deserved my upvote

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u/totterdownanian 18d ago

Isn't he the actor who plays Dr Strange?

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u/StolenCoupe 19d ago

Randall from Monsters Inc.

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u/wonderfullife85 18d ago

Under rated comment.

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u/TroubleElegant4965 18d ago

Came here to find this comment

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u/Drumonde25 19d ago

Some kind of oven mitt

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u/e_P_i_c__ 18d ago

Is it me or does it look like someone slapped googly eyes on it?

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u/PhillipAlanSheoh 19d ago

Groucho Shark

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u/Lillllammamamma 19d ago

That’s just Greg…

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u/SheepherderTrick2220 19d ago

Well Greg is ugly as hell

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u/FirstPresence5455 19d ago

Greg is a melancholy corn eyed butt bass!

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u/-jellyfishparty- 19d ago

Don't be mean to Greg 😤

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u/rithc137 17d ago

You wanna come to a club where people wee on each other?

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u/AlwaysVoidwards 19d ago

It looks like it said: - "Ferioufly, you gonna poft me on Weddit?"

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u/stickclasher 19d ago

Matt Gaetz looking for his next job.

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u/USMCdrTexian 19d ago

You know how they call that one critter a “ duck billed platypus “?

This is called either an “instagram girl selfie lipped shark” or a “TikTok girl selfie lipped shark”.

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u/BBgreeneyes 19d ago

It's cute, thats what it is!

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u/ifukeenrule 18d ago

"My name is jeb"

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u/noodles-_- 19d ago

Looks like Professor Farnsworth turned himself into a shark.

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u/l31l4j4d3 18d ago

He looks so sad.

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u/Pale_Prompt4163 19d ago

A doofus is what it is. Goofy fella.

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u/smtywrbnjgrmnjnsn 19d ago

Sea rhinoceros

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u/1958Vern 19d ago

Guitarfish

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u/SugoiPanda 19d ago

It's a dork fish. They caught him off a corn dog.

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u/Witty_Celebration_96 19d ago

Obviously you are not a dog person.

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u/Blankfacezzz 19d ago

A relative of Ickis from Ah Real Monsters surely?

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u/[deleted] 18d ago

A dufus

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u/covidication 18d ago

I think it’s a Bruhgetmethefouttathisshit

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u/Thin-Chard5222 18d ago

Bombastic side eye shark

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u/plsnomorepylons 18d ago

Option 1) The purple guy from monsters inc Option 2) jar jar binks

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u/ILikeBirdsQuiteALot 18d ago

Why does he look like the Slide Rock Bolter (cryptid)

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u/Significant-Hour-676 18d ago

Hey, how’s it going.

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u/watchme2day 18d ago

I don’t what it is , but I call him Steve Buscemi

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u/Hot-Weekend-8084 18d ago

a peculiar creature of sorts

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u/Ok_Percentage427 18d ago

If the OP wants a real answer, try posting in the adult section.

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u/Sensitive_Visit_4419 18d ago

That’s will smith from shark tale

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u/DefiniteMe 17d ago

That’s Joanie. They work in the risk assessment department.

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u/Block415 17d ago

Steve Buscemi fish!

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u/Tony_A_C_ 17d ago

Sharmk

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u/Internal_Section3762 17d ago

That’s a dork fish

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u/skieboom 17d ago

That’s Frank

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u/LordArcho 16d ago

“His name jeff”

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u/ziagz 19d ago

i usually call them banjofish/banjo shark

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u/Apprehensive-Pea1980 12d ago

It’s a shark ray (bowmouth guitarfish)