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Check out this freaky fish. [vid link in body]
(hexbear.net)
Stargazers are weird-looking fish but I thought the photo might be AI until I watched the vid.
Vid - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7GbxPfSK5J/
The stargazers are a family of ray-finned fish that have eyes on top of their heads (hence the name). The family includes about 51 species (one extinct), all marine and found worldwide in shallow and deep saltwaters.
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'Terrifying' staring fish shocks onlookers: 'New fear unlocked'
2024/06/03
The longnosed stargazer was found in Singapore buried face-up in the sand within shallow water, open-mouthed and peering toward the sky.
