The animal was dragged to the coast. In addition to having an unusual appearance, they say it can cause painful stings.
The discovery of a fish on the coast of a beach in Singapore generated a great stir. The images of the animal were shared through social networks and users were shocked by the appearance of the animal. strange species.
The video of the fish was broadcast on Instagram and, so far, it has obtained 53.3 million views and 1.2 million likes. The impact is due to the fact that a specimen like that has rarely been seen.
The terrifying fish that was found in Singapore
The person in charge of capturing the images and disseminating them was Dennis Chan. The man said that the fish was found on the coast buried in the sand, with its mouth open and looking up.
“A sight unusual and fascinating“These peculiar fish burrow into the sand with only their heads exposed, apparently gazing at the stars while waiting for unsuspecting prey,” Chan told What’sTheJam.
In addition, he assured that they have similar characteristics to those of stone fish and scorpion fish, which means that they also have “poisonous spines that can cause painful stings“.
What species is it?
In the images that Chan shared, you can see the creature from different angles. In all of them I watched the skyuntil it finally sank into the sand.
For this reason, it is known as “stargazer“and there is more than 50 species of this type in the oceans Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. Within this species, there is the genus Astroscopusto which the fish that was filmed on the beach belongs.
This strange species is sometimes seen on the northern coasts of Singapore and has organs that produce electricity. The reactions of users to the video that Chan shared shows the fear that the animal produced, since in the comments they considered it “pretty scary“.
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