Stargazer Fish Indonesia
Stargazers are bizarre fish with heads that look more like frogs than they do fish. Their eyes and their mouths are pointed upwards due to the way that they capture their prey. They have a row of formidable looking teeth on each jaw that are pointed and razor sharp. They bury themselves in the loose sand with only their eyes protruding. They watch until the smaller fish swim unwittingly over their mouth. Then they lunge forward and upwards, inhaling their prey.
There are about 51 species of stargazers. Some have ribbon-like pieces of flesh that they can wiggle like a lure to attract prey. Stargazers range in size from 18-90 cm. (8-35 inches). A few species have organs that are adapted to deliver an electric shock as a means of defense. These fish do not possess electroreceptors like fish that use electric sensory organs to locate prey. They are all venomous with several venomous spines located on their back and pectoral fin area.
Stargazers are a delicacy in some cultures. The venom is not poisonous when eaten. Stargazers can deliver both venom and electric shocks. This, together with their appearance has caused them to be referred to as "the meanest things in creation". But in reality, they are fascinating animals that use the gifts and abilities that they were given for survival.
-
14:42
Chrissy Clark
10 hours agoDisney Drops Triggering Teddy Bear & Hunter Biden Drops Lawsuit I Underreported Stories
4429 -
52:53
Film Threat
11 hours agoDEADPOOL & WOLVERINE SOCIAL MEDIA REACTIONS | Film Threat Livecast
10.5K7 -
4:25:06
Fresh and Fit
12 hours agoMatthew Cox On Becoming FBI's Most Wanted Con Man, $55 Million In Fraud, Prison & MORE
110K48 -
1:03:39
Man in America
18 hours ago🔴 LIVE: DNC COUP? Who Signed Biden’s Letter? WHERE IS JOE???
88.6K131 -
2:05:27
Kim Iversen
12 hours agoUNREAL: Polls Claim Tight Race Between Harris And Trump | RESIGN! Secret Service Chief Stonewalls Congress
112K296 -
11:54
SLS - Street League Skateboarding
16 hours agoBest of Chloe Covell | Street League
70.5K9 -
57:37
Patriots With Grit
1 day agoHow Voting Machines & Databases Are Compromised: How To Regain Honest Elections | Mark Cook
84.5K24 -
1:18:53
Donald Trump Jr.
15 hours agoSecret Service Director is a Disgrace, Plus where is Joe Biden? | TRIGGERED Ep.158
272K876 -
1:33:47
Michael Franzese
13 hours agoWhy they had to get Biden out ASAP | Emergency Sitdown
118K124 -
2:25:22
WeAreChange
12 hours agoWHERE'S Joe Biden?? President Of The U.S. Goes MISSING As Doctors Ratchet Up Cover-up!
143K77