A tripod fish (Bathypterois grallator) props itself up on the seafloor. This blind ambush predator rests on a modified set of fins, awaiting a meal to pass close enough to catch. Its pectoral fins are tipped with sensitive feelers that extend out in front of the fish and allows it to sense prey nearby.
Tripod Fish
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2019. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).
A tripod fish (Bathypterois grallator) props itself up on the seafloor. This blind ambush predator rests on a modified set of fins, awaiting a meal to pass close enough to catch. Its pectoral fins are tipped with sensitive feelers that extend out in front of the fish and allows it to sense prey nearby.
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