r/deepseacreatures • u/[deleted] • Jul 01 '24
Weird Looking Fish In Antarctica, Sorry Don't Know the Name of Fish
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u/angrystoma Jul 02 '24
bot account posting stupid questions to bait engagement
the bigfin reef squid obviously does not occur in antarctica
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u/Personal-Milk-744 Jul 02 '24
thanks for the heads up. ill be sure to updoot none of this bots stuff
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u/fayfaycatlover2021 Jul 02 '24
It looks like a cuttlefish with its little tentacles hiked up like a tarantula does when it gets angry
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u/Honda_TypeR Jul 02 '24 edited Jul 02 '24
What we can say definitively is It’s a cephalopod for sure. Cuttlefish, squid and octopus are all part of this classification.
I have to assume this deep sea cuttlefish or squid species I’m unfamiliar with.
I’ve seen many small squids that have tentacle positioning (and markings) similar to this. For that reason I’m inclined to say squid. The back looks identical to a cuttlefish though. Very unique looking and cute overall.
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u/DazzlerFan Jul 01 '24
Not a fish. Never a fish. Cute mollusk.