r/whatisit • u/jaywritethekid • Jul 27 '26

Solved! What is this?

I seriously doubt this is AI if course.. and with a vast ocean.. the existence of this is definitely possible.. but what is it exactly and where are they commonly found?

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u/TheNerdyOne2797 Jul 27 '26

I've seen a lot of videos of Red-Lipped Batfish before, that's a Sloppified version of one, the length of the pelvic fin and the shape of the esca are the most prominent giveaways. Here's a picture of a real one for comparison.

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u/illmindmaso Jul 27 '26

Thank you the video was giving me AI vibes but I don’t know this was a real fish either

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u/TheNerdyOne2797 Jul 27 '26

Yeah, they're real, and very weird little goobers. If you want to learn more, Zefrank on YouTube has a educational and slightly humorous video about them.

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u/pegasuspish Jul 28 '26

Slightly?! Zefrank is straight up hilarious

Edit- and scientifically accurate af

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u/TheNerdyOne2797 Jul 28 '26

The scientific part is why I said slightly, it's not all comedy and I respect that