SQFT Fish

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We have decided to remove all our work from X (and only X) on November 11th. Moving forward, we will not be posting any new work on X either. This decision is due to the platform's extremely unfair Terms of Service, which we cannot accept.

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SQFT Fish is joining CREATIVE EXPO TAIWAN 2025!

🎉 Come visit our booth and check out our button pins—they’ll be on special offer at the expo!

CREATIVE EXPO TAIWAN 2025
🗓 August 7th – August 11th
Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center

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The result of the last species vote on Patreon is "horseshoe crab" (Tachypleus tridentatus)! 🫧
What species do you want to see next? 🌊 Join us on Patreon to participate in future polls: https://t.co/p0nKKPn9E3

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The sea lion may tear off the fish’s fins, then rip open its tough skin to eat the softer parts, or simply let the fish sink to the ocean floor.
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Emperor shrimp not only benefits from the protection mechanisms but also searches for edible food particles adhering to the Spanish dancer’s mucus, even carefully inspecting its feces.
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It travels between the deep sea and shallow waters for food and can be found with more than 40 parasites.
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It has a pale stripe along the middle of its back that extends to its eyes, where it splits into a Y-shape.
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Then, they will rapidly engulf the prey with their highly extendable mouth.
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A study found that in the Gulf of Mexico, these fish consume large amounts of copepods and ostracods as juveniles. However, as they grow larger, they proportionally shift to eating more euphausiids, mollusks, and small fish.
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In the wild, kissing gouramis are usually greenish-silver in color, but they have been selectively bred to exhibit pink.
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Additionally, man o' war fish may also nibble on the smaller tentacles of Portuguese man o' war.
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These fish typically inhabit a sea cucumber alone, but pairs of male and female fish have also been observed living together.
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The sex change in California sheephead is unidirectional and can take from 2 weeks to several months.
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Additionally, due to dehydration and preservation processes, which cause shape distortion and color changes, some cookiecutter shark specimens look significantly different from their live form.
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The larger they grow, the less likely they are to prey on sea lice; they may even eat the salmon's food. If food or space is insufficient, lumpfish of similar age or size might cannibalize each other.
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When prey approaches, the cookiecutter shark bites off a piece of flesh, creating circular wounds. Their prey includes fish, sharks, whales, and even parts of submarines covered with soft rubber.
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Fish Floss and Fish Ball went on an undersea treasure hunt. ⛵️💎

We've just uploaded a cute animation introducing our Patreon. By becoming a patron, you can help us make more animations and get some perks. 🎬💖

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Related researches:
"Mouth Cleaning of Lemon Sharks, Negaprion brevirostris, by Sharksuckers, Echeneis naucrates" Erich K. Ritter & Raid W. Amin
"From Mutualistic Partner to Hunted Prey?" Erich K. Ritter

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