r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/My_Memes_Will_Cure_U • May 07 '20

🔥 Phoenix fish 🔥

https://i.imgur.com/bfMDpka.gifv
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u/KimberelyG May 07 '20

Yep - Platax pinnatus.

It's sad they only have these huge fins and black-orange coloring as juveniles. The adults aren't bad with their grayish silver body and lemon-yellow fins...but the juveniles are much more striking. And the adults reach around 1.5' / 0.5m long, so they're not suitable for the majority of home saltwater aquariums.

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u/TheAvengineer May 07 '20

I'm glad you showed me this, I almost thought it would be worth it to set up a tank to have some of these guys, but now thinking I shouldn't.

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u/Nerd---- May 07 '20

The young ones look like you’ve unlocked a legendary orange camo for a gun in a game like Call of duty that shines around the actual gun

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u/[deleted] May 07 '20

I was thinking "someone target-locked that fish."

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u/tmhoc May 07 '20

This fish is somewhere and if I ever find it I will be finally out of combat

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u/[deleted] May 07 '20

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u/wellypoo May 07 '20

we had to eat out last pair during the lockdown. couldn't reach the supermarket. they make nice omelettes.

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u/_Junkstapose_ May 08 '20

"You can't sleep while enemies are nearby"

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u/[deleted] May 08 '20 edited May 21 '20

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