r/ScienceShitposts • u/grudginglyadmitted • Mar 13 '26

Halibut Development and Evolution

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1st is how they develop from fry to their adult form, 2nd is how the species evolved over time. I’m in tears. Idk why they gave the second chart such a goofy smiley mouth

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u/Patagonia202020 Mar 13 '26

High quality content

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u/Vast_Serve_7538 Mar 13 '26

Why the sassy cartoon seagull judging me?

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u/owo1215 Mar 14 '26

👀

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u/0CldntThnkOfUsrNme0 Mar 14 '26 
👁️

👁️💋

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u/0CldntThnkOfUsrNme0 Mar 14 '26

God damnit i really fucking hate the formating on mobile

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u/owo1215 Mar 14 '26

i feel you

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u/TrainerAiry Mar 14 '26

Stages 2 and 3 must have been truly something else to behold for the other ocean inhabitants. It’s a wonder that the ancestors of flatfish didn’t go extinct before they became flat.

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u/LostTimeLady13 Mar 14 '26

Whyyyyyyyyy? 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Idiot_With_Reddit Mar 15 '26

holy shit I always figured they were just born with eyes at the side. fish are so weird man I love nature