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(#19) Oyster toadfish
- Opsanus tau
Standing in stark contrast to the fish who uses camouflage to steal babies is the beautifully named oyster toadfish. who blends in with his environment in order to protect his young. This fish is one of the few omnivores that morphs in the sea.
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(#9) Cuttlefish
- Sepiida
The cuttlefish is one of the most notorious masters of disguise in all of the sea. His innate ability to shapeshift, texture switch, and color coordinate according to the background makes him able to adapt to, and hunt in, otherwise harsh environments. He could, at any given moment, be described as sea creature, plant life or mineral depending on how he is dressed.
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(#17) Flounder
Of all the crazy ocean morphers on the list, the flounder’s reasoning for transforming is probably the most sound. In a sea filled with sharks, this guy had to be a flounder. Fortunately, he’s flat enough to become one with the ocean floor and talented enough to morph into something that isn’t dinner.
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(#3) Dottyback
- Pseudochromidae
Picture this scenario if you will. You’re floating through the rippling waters, a baby fish just enjoying a pleasant swim with mommy and daddy when suddenly, out of nowhere, mommy and daddy dart towards you, trying with all their might to eat you alive! But wait, you realize all too late, that wasn’t mommy and daddy after all. It was none other than the dottyback reef fish, a colorful saltwater swimmer whose whole modus operandi is shapeshifting to look like the parents of itty bitty baby fish and then proceeding to devour the little guys while still in costume. Nobody whips up a terrifying nightmare quite like Mother Nature.
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(#2) Mimic Octopus
- Thaumoctopus mimicus
The mimic octopus deserves an Oscar for its deep sea performance. Have you ever heard of a venomous sea creature who can convincingly impersonate not one or two, but at least fifteen other sea creatures? So remember folks, if you see any of the following, it might be a blood-sucking, carnivorous octopus in disguise:
- Crab
- Flatfish
- Jellyfish
- Sea snake
- Lion fish
- Shrimp
- and more
What makes the mimic octopus so mesmerizing, aside from its stated ability to change its shape, color, and texture at will, is that it’s smart enough to know who to impersonate depending on the given situation. It’s also ruthless enough to use this ability to lure in unsuspecting prey.
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(#14) Tapetails Are The Caterpillars Of The Sea
Imagine what would happen if scientists thought caterpillars and butterflies were two entirely different insects. Such was the case for the tapetail, a fish that undergoes a similar process. As it turns out, this deep sea fish was accidentally counted three times as a result of morphing into different looking fish.
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Humans' awe and exploration of the ocean have always existed. But at present, the depth of oceans and sea creatures we can know is limited, but with the development of science and technology, the ocean will bring us surprises. Except for magicians, there are many sea creatures who are masters of transformation, countless sea creatures have evolved extraordinary and incredible transformation skills to adapt to the dangerous deep sea.
Here you could know 19 powerful and crazy sea creatures that can change their shape, color, and even size, which are necessary survival skills, some of the ancient species can survive in the ocean for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
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