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Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species
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Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species

By ROBIN McDOWELL, Associated Press Writer Robin Mcdowell, Associated Press Writer – Thu Feb 26, 7:22 am ET

JAKARTA, Indonesia – A funky, psychedelic fish that bounces on the ocean floor like a rubber ball has been classified as a new species, a scientific journal reported.

The frogfish — which has a swirl of tan and peach zebra stripes that extend from its aqua eyes to its tail — was initially discovered by scuba diving instructors working for a tour operator a year ago in shallow waters off Ambon island in eastern Indonesia.

The operator contacted Ted Pietsch, lead author of a paper published in this month's edition of Copeia, the journal of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, who submitted DNA work identifying it as a new species.

The fish — which the University of Washington professor has named "psychedelica" — is a member of the antennariid genus, Histiophryne, and like other frogfish, has fins on both sides of its body that have evolved to be leg-like.

But it has several behavioral traits not previously known to the others, Pietsch wrote.

Each time the fish strike the seabed, for instance, they push off with their fins and expel water from tiny gill openings to jet themselves forward. That, and an off-centered tail, causes them to bounce around in a bizarre, chaotic manner.

Mark Erdman, a senior adviser to the Conservation International's marine program, said Thursday it was an exciting discovery.

"I think people thought frogfishes were relatively well known and to get a new one like this is really quiet spectacular. ... It's a stunning animal," he said, adding that the fish's stripes were probably intended to mimic coral.

"It also speaks to the tremendous diversity in this region and to fact that there are still a lot of unknowns here — in Indonesia and in the Coral Triangle in general."

The fish, which has a gelatinous fist-sized body covered with thick folds of skin that protect it from sharp-edged corals, also has a flat face with eyes directed forward, like humans, and a huge, yawning mouth.

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University of Washington: http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleID47496

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Re: Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species [Re: Psuper]
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man that thing looks intense!  i want one!

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Re: Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species [Re: SunshineDaydream]
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what kind of high does it give?

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Re: Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species [Re: Psuper]
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That's awesome!
Probably better suited for the Science forum, but looks kinda 'trippy' to me.
Might as well add the videos:

A juvenile H. psychedelica hops along a coral reef, its course even more precarious as it is buffeted by currents.
Notice how it curves its tail around to one side, making it ball-shaped.
(Credit: University of Washington)

Pectoral fins that have evolved to be leg-like are used to maneuver around the reef.
(Note: The video has an overall reddish cast so the color of the fish isn't quite true to life.)
(Credit: University of Washington)

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Re: Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species [Re: veggie]
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I bet it's tasty.


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Re: Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species [Re: timekiller]
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That leg is insane looking.


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Re: Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species [Re: tempingasashaman]
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That would so fun to be snorkeling or diving next to those...until you got knocked into the coral, haha.


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Re: Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species [Re: veggie]
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veggie said:
That's awesome! <br>
Probably better suited for the Science forum, but looks
kinda 'trippy' to me. :smirk:<br>



Yeah, I thought about that, but felt it was relevant to.  Psychedelica, it made me smile. :grin: ~Pixie~


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Re: Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species [Re: Psuper]
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lol when I saw the title of this thread I totally thought psychedelic fish like trippin out on some crazy ass drug-fish

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Re: Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species [Re: TheHauntingSoul]
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It looks like it's tripping, bumpin' into those rocks and coral lol.
But seriously, I don't get why they call it psychedelic.


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Re: Indonesia's psychedelic fish named a new species [Re: DrugsRbadMkay]
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that's funny.. the frog's tripping :mushroom2:

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