Ryan Howard
@abyssalaquanaut.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at the Auckland University of Technology studying the vision of deep-sea squids.
Teuthologist 🦑 | Nerd 👾| Science Fiend 🔭|
Teuthologist 🦑 | Nerd 👾| Science Fiend 🔭|
To my knowledge, the former
February 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
To my knowledge, the former
I know! But technically… o_O
Big eye always on the left 😅
Big eye always on the left 😅
December 23, 2024 at 8:24 AM
I know! But technically… o_O
Big eye always on the left 😅
Big eye always on the left 😅
They’re also known as cockeyed squids because they have one large and and one small eye.
They float sideways so the large eye looks up for prey or predators silhouetted against the downwelling light. The small eye looks down to spot bioluminescent signals.
Alt text has more info!
🦑🧪 #Inverts
They float sideways so the large eye looks up for prey or predators silhouetted against the downwelling light. The small eye looks down to spot bioluminescent signals.
Alt text has more info!
🦑🧪 #Inverts
December 23, 2024 at 8:09 AM
They’re also known as cockeyed squids because they have one large and and one small eye.
They float sideways so the large eye looks up for prey or predators silhouetted against the downwelling light. The small eye looks down to spot bioluminescent signals.
Alt text has more info!
🦑🧪 #Inverts
They float sideways so the large eye looks up for prey or predators silhouetted against the downwelling light. The small eye looks down to spot bioluminescent signals.
Alt text has more info!
🦑🧪 #Inverts
Maybe, I guess it depends on how much pressure is needed to keep the shape of the fish. But ur right, it’s probably not much.
Other fish tend to blow out their eyes (pretty horrendous) when moved from the deep to shallow water, but this is due to their air filled swim bladders…
Other fish tend to blow out their eyes (pretty horrendous) when moved from the deep to shallow water, but this is due to their air filled swim bladders…
December 22, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Maybe, I guess it depends on how much pressure is needed to keep the shape of the fish. But ur right, it’s probably not much.
Other fish tend to blow out their eyes (pretty horrendous) when moved from the deep to shallow water, but this is due to their air filled swim bladders…
Other fish tend to blow out their eyes (pretty horrendous) when moved from the deep to shallow water, but this is due to their air filled swim bladders…
The deflated state is less exaggerated in the toadfish and I can’t find a pale toadfish picture.
But here’s a comparison of the blobfish in and out of water. Much different.
Between deep sea and shallow water you’d like see a big difference too, because the pressure is dramatically different
But here’s a comparison of the blobfish in and out of water. Much different.
Between deep sea and shallow water you’d like see a big difference too, because the pressure is dramatically different
December 22, 2024 at 11:26 AM
The deflated state is less exaggerated in the toadfish and I can’t find a pale toadfish picture.
But here’s a comparison of the blobfish in and out of water. Much different.
Between deep sea and shallow water you’d like see a big difference too, because the pressure is dramatically different
But here’s a comparison of the blobfish in and out of water. Much different.
Between deep sea and shallow water you’d like see a big difference too, because the pressure is dramatically different
He said hello. Or help.
I don’t speak fish.
I don’t speak fish.
December 22, 2024 at 10:35 AM
He said hello. Or help.
I don’t speak fish.
I don’t speak fish.
How else are they supposed to express their love?!
But seriously, these fish (and many others) use negative pressure to suck surrounding water and prey into their mouths. Lips are a great way to seal their mouth once they’ve captured their prey.
But seriously, these fish (and many others) use negative pressure to suck surrounding water and prey into their mouths. Lips are a great way to seal their mouth once they’ve captured their prey.
December 22, 2024 at 10:34 AM
How else are they supposed to express their love?!
But seriously, these fish (and many others) use negative pressure to suck surrounding water and prey into their mouths. Lips are a great way to seal their mouth once they’ve captured their prey.
But seriously, these fish (and many others) use negative pressure to suck surrounding water and prey into their mouths. Lips are a great way to seal their mouth once they’ve captured their prey.
However, neither species looks this deflated in their natural environment.
Because they have flabby skin, the water pressure in the deep sea keeps their shape together.
When they’re removed from that environment and pressure, their flesh sags into the shape you see before you.
#MarineLife 🧪
Because they have flabby skin, the water pressure in the deep sea keeps their shape together.
When they’re removed from that environment and pressure, their flesh sags into the shape you see before you.
#MarineLife 🧪
December 22, 2024 at 10:04 AM
However, neither species looks this deflated in their natural environment.
Because they have flabby skin, the water pressure in the deep sea keeps their shape together.
When they’re removed from that environment and pressure, their flesh sags into the shape you see before you.
#MarineLife 🧪
Because they have flabby skin, the water pressure in the deep sea keeps their shape together.
When they’re removed from that environment and pressure, their flesh sags into the shape you see before you.
#MarineLife 🧪
Dats what I do! 😬
December 21, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Dats what I do! 😬
1) Baby Sagan is a dope ass name
2) Sea stars are amazing with their spindly legs
2) Sea stars are amazing with their spindly legs
December 21, 2024 at 7:36 AM
1) Baby Sagan is a dope ass name
2) Sea stars are amazing with their spindly legs
2) Sea stars are amazing with their spindly legs
I spend most of my time studying organisms, and there’s always some new species, or crazy mechanism that astonishes me. That’ll always be the case
December 21, 2024 at 7:12 AM
I spend most of my time studying organisms, and there’s always some new species, or crazy mechanism that astonishes me. That’ll always be the case
Yea, it’s always one large bump on the aboral side. Pretty easy to spot 😊
December 21, 2024 at 5:27 AM
Yea, it’s always one large bump on the aboral side. Pretty easy to spot 😊
That sounds like an amazing time! Tide-pooling is one of my favorite pastimes. Though I haven’t been up to far Northern California to do that yet. I’ll have to make a note for when I’m back in the Bay.
December 21, 2024 at 3:57 AM
That sounds like an amazing time! Tide-pooling is one of my favorite pastimes. Though I haven’t been up to far Northern California to do that yet. I’ll have to make a note for when I’m back in the Bay.
The littoral zone/tide pools?? They do be running things there
December 21, 2024 at 3:42 AM
The littoral zone/tide pools?? They do be running things there
It’s so cool and unique right? I think echinoderms are the only group to have such an organ system (but don’t quote me on that! 😅)
December 21, 2024 at 2:20 AM
It’s so cool and unique right? I think echinoderms are the only group to have such an organ system (but don’t quote me on that! 😅)