dustflier-deactivated20210913:

bertie-w-wooster:

bertie-w-wooster:

hey what the fuck was anyone gonna tell me how big anglerfish are or was i supposed to find out that horrifying fact for myself???

excuse me

Hi, amateur marine biologist here. This is an upscale model made for an Australian museum. (Un)fortunately, no anglerfish species grows any larger than 3.3 feet/1 meter. Most species don’t even get to be much bigger than a football!

If you want a fish who’s size will really fuck you up, here’s some examples:

The Giant Bluefin Tuna

The Goliath Grouper:

The Wels Catfish:

fun fact about catfish: there are a LOT of really big species of catfish, such as the asian goonch or the south american piraiba, and yes, they have been know to swallow humans whole.

The lovely Manta Ray:

The Giant Freshwater Stingray:

The Great Barracuda:

The Oarfish, often believed to be the inspiration behind sightings of sea serpents:

The Motherfucking Mola Mola/Ocean Sunfish, AKA the biggest bony fish alive today: