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number 1 tripod fish fan

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Could you please do tripod fish [Bathypterois grallator]? Thank you!!

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Atlantic Ocean Tuesday~ Tripod Fish ๐“† โ‹†๏ฝก๐–ฆนยฐโ€ง

For this Atlantic Ocean Tuesday, the tripod fish has been requested, so that is our creature ๐Ÿ’™

Scientific name: Bathypterois grallator

Status: Least concern

Class: Actinopterygii

Population: N/A

Lifespan: 7-15 years

Have they been on Octonauts?: No

Tripod fish pelvic and caudal fins. They perch on top of these whilst waiting for prey to pass by. This is how they got their name, as it appears like the fish is on top of a tripod. The fins can grow to be around 1m in length, whilst the main body of the fish is around 30cm. They can usually be found between 900-4,700m deep. They eat small planktonic crustaceans and zooplankton. Tripod fish are primarily a solitary species that will remain by the ocean floor for most of their adult lives.

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god i fucking love the ocean sunfish it is SO COOL did you know they can weigh up to 1000kg!! and the babies are covered in little spines like pufferfish! they're so cute i want to hug one

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