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General => Fish Talk => Topic started by: & on March 23, 2016, 04:01:41 AM

Title: Shocking New Flatfish Species - Monterey Bay Aquarium!!
Post by: & on March 23, 2016, 04:01:41 AM
Behold a new subspecies of Pacific Grey Sole!!!!

First spotted at the entrance to the squid exhibit, nestled amongst the dusty, high traffic substrate.  Its elongate body features a rounded and flared anterior having a tapering thickness and a dozen or so fenestrations.  The blunt caudal portion is thickened and is characterized by a pinkish insert with cross hatching surface marks.
 
Guessing it would make horrible table fare, with a rubbery texture, poor digestibility, and foul odor.   

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No seriously, I'm at MBay Aq last weekend and come upon this - WTF?  Someone done litrally walked out of they shoes!
Title: Re: Shocking New Flatfish Species - Monterey Bay Aquarium!!
Post by: BigJim on March 23, 2016, 05:14:04 AM
 :smt005
Title: Re: Shocking New Flatfish Species - Monterey Bay Aquarium!!
Post by: novofish on March 23, 2016, 05:17:53 AM
Nah, that's obviously a soleus superfeetus, or common insole.
Normally found on land. You are correct in assuming it's inedible characteristics.
Usually available in men's and women's sizes, they are known to attach themselves(like a remora) to the bottom of socks, and are believed to exist on the odors and toe-jam their host produces. 
Title: Re: Shocking New Flatfish Species - Monterey Bay Aquarium!!
Post by: BigJim on March 23, 2016, 07:46:14 AM
Nah, that's obviously a soleus superfeetus, or common insole.
Normally found on land. You are correct in assuming it's inedible characteristics.
Usually available in men's and women's sizes, they are known to attach themselves(like a remora) to the bottom of socks, and are believed to exist on the odors and toe-jam their host produces.

 :smt044 :smt005
Title: Re: Shocking New Flatfish Species - Monterey Bay Aquarium!!
Post by: pmmpete on March 23, 2016, 10:23:19 AM
There is apparently a species of freshwater soles.  On a multi-day whitewater kayak trip in Mexico, a friend lost his wetsuit booties, but found a large supply of sandal and shoe soles in a pile of driftwood, and was able to manufacture some footgear with an un-matched pair of soles and some duct tape.

(http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i444/pmmpete/IMGP0799a_zpss1bqvsyj.jpg) (http://s1094.photobucket.com/user/pmmpete/media/IMGP0799a_zpss1bqvsyj.jpg.html)

(http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i444/pmmpete/IMGP0804a_zpszdblyguf.jpg) (http://s1094.photobucket.com/user/pmmpete/media/IMGP0804a_zpszdblyguf.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Shocking New Flatfish Species - Monterey Bay Aquarium!!
Post by: & on March 23, 2016, 08:57:45 PM
There is apparently a species of freshwater soles.  On a multi-day whitewater kayak trip in Mexico, a friend lost his wetsuit booties, but found a large supply of sandal and shoe soles in a pile of driftwood, and was able to manufacture some footgear with an un-matched pair of soles and some duct tape.

(http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i444/pmmpete/IMGP0799a_zpss1bqvsyj.jpg) (http://s1094.photobucket.com/user/pmmpete/media/IMGP0799a_zpss1bqvsyj.jpg.html)

(http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i444/pmmpete/IMGP0804a_zpszdblyguf.jpg) (http://s1094.photobucket.com/user/pmmpete/media/IMGP0804a_zpszdblyguf.jpg.html)

Omg ductus tapicus saves the day yet againicus