The distinctive appearance of the deep-sea creature known as the telescope fish.

[red dog 1]

Link to tweet

[eppur_se_muova]

1. "Distinctive" is carrying quite a load there.

But, hey, all Nature's creatures are beautiful.

Except Trump & his supporters.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

2. OMG! LOL!!!

Are you sure AI did not create that monstrosity?

[KT2000]

3. Yep! It's real! Yikes!

https://ocean.si.edu/telescope-fish

[sl8]

5. The telescope fish is real, but I'm pretty sure that's an AI animation based on a real photo.

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See KT2000's post for a link to the photo, taken by Dave Johnson of Harvard.

MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) has posted some actual telescope fish video on YouTube.

[chouchou]

4. That's my blind Date !! Jesus Christ !

[stopdiggin]

6. Well ... Nightmares gonna' be a thing 'round here ...

Thanks, chum!
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