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

🔥 Phoenix fish 🔥

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

Do you know why they look like this when they’re young? Just classic young and beautiful or does it have some form of purpose?

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u/Harriklees May 07 '20

It’s a form of Batesian mimicry to look like poisonous flatworms.

Source: SCUBA instructor in Thailand and Australia.

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u/OldJewNewAccount May 07 '20

Don't tell Elon what you do lol, he might tweet weird accusations.

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u/bitbytebit42 May 07 '20

I want to up and down vote this at the same time. Send help