Exotic Box

16 responses to “Exotic Box”

1. 

   hvhe1

   Dec 30, 2010 at 9:00 pm

   My…..
   Incredible how colorful this creature is..
   There is a whole new world to explore under the surface..
   Happy New Year, Steve!

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2. 

   angry shock

   Dec 30, 2010 at 9:08 pm

   what a design!! Bizarre!

   I see a new animal print pattern here! I’d love to have a jacket like that with that black and white at the back, just like he has.

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3. 

   jurvetson

   Dec 30, 2010 at 9:18 pm

   cool idea.

   When seen in nature, the displays produced by iterative algorithms are attractive to us… Only design can make them garish… =)

   Other denizens and cheery greetings…

   

   

   

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4. 

   TomiTapio

   Dec 30, 2010 at 10:06 pm

   It does have delightful colours.

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5. 

   solerena

   Dec 30, 2010 at 10:48 pm

   Yep, somebody has to take pictures of all these fish….it is so strikingly beautiful….

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6. 

   angry shock

   Dec 31, 2010 at 5:29 am

   "When seen in nature, the displays produced by iterative algorithms are attractive to us… Only design can make them garish… =)"

   J, I know. It was a nice comment based on the fact that I am a designer myself. At first it looks like a design to my eyes, and I envisioned the jacket. Never meant "intelligent design" if that triggered the clarification…

   "What a display produced by iterative algorithms! Bizarre!!" … not that spontaneous it sounds… LOL! 😉

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7. 

   rocketmavericks

   Dec 31, 2010 at 8:15 am

   Nope. Actually it is a box fish!

   Do not touch!!! Poisonous.

   Skin secretion contains ostracitoxin.

   Thanks for sharing.

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8. 

   angry shock

   Dec 31, 2010 at 9:04 am

   like all good things in life… they make you fat, or kill you…

   (or leave you pregnant)

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9. 

   jurvetson

   Dec 31, 2010 at 3:56 pm

   Heh… And if they don’t kill u, they make u stronger.

   Design point not aimed at you; it’s just my recurring rant about the archetypes of beauty.

   RM… So… What do we have here, an exotic box puffer??

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10. 

    vennettaj

    Dec 31, 2010 at 5:45 pm

    that first guy looks as though he got the coding on top…and the paint job on the sides..

    the design comment perplexed me too..wasn’t sure what it meant..
    we will sure look garish if dress up as pretty fish…mostly the colors though…i keep on insisting..
    ___
    HN Year to all..

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11. 

    solerena

    Dec 31, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    On a more geeky subject, I wish for a device ( could be embedded in the camera) providing the information about the underwater world… what is dangerous and why… although maybe some protective clothing is more handy… not sure…. ignorance is never a bliss and life is about learning one’s lessons from wise people like RM….

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12. 

    vennettaj

    Dec 31, 2010 at 6:36 pm

    came back to add..came from the jacket idea..pictured a silky shirt with that back and the spotty front…i would love that..may be skip the fins please..unless they go for the skirt ..
    (whose intellectual property is this :p ..the fish pattern i mean..fish should get credit )

    device cool idea

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13. 

    rocketmavericks

    Jan 1, 2011 at 1:04 am

    No. Not exotic. Well, it is globally, but it is basically only found in the sea of cortez.

    Still very very beautiful. Most colorings on species are to serve as warnings to their predators.
    Tree frogs are this way. More color, more toxicity. I just dug around to get more info on this critter.

    

    Family Ostraciidae
    Trunkfishes
    Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned)
    Order: Tetraodontiformes

    Key Features: A bony carapace encases the body giving an armored appearance. Only fins, eyes, and mouth are movable. Squat body and generally poor swimming abilities. Propulsion is provided by pectoral fins and tail. Pelvic skeleton and spinous dorsal lacking.

    Notable Species in the Sea of Cortez

    Ostracion meleagris
    Ostracion diaphana

    Spotted Boxfish
    Spiny Boxfish

    Ostracion meleagris
    Spotted Boxfish
    Bahia las Frailes , Baja California Sur, Mexico

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14. 

    rocketmavericks

    Jan 1, 2011 at 1:09 am

    Here is a guide for others you may come across….

    Sea of Cortez Fishes
    Antennariidae

    Frogfishes

     

    Apogonidae

    Cardinalfishes

     

    Acanthuridae and Zanclidae

    Surgeonfishes and Moorish idol

    Balistidae and Monacanthidae

    Triggerfishes and Filefishes

    Blenniidae

    Combtooth Blennies

    Carangidae

    Jacks and Pompanos

    Chaenopsidae

    Tube Blennies

    Chaetodontidae

    Butterflyfishes

    Cirrhitidae

    Hawkfishes

    Diodontidae

    Porcupinefishes

    Fistulariidae

    Cornetfishes

    Gobiesocidae
    Clingfishes

    Gobiidae
    Gobies

    Holocentridae
    Squirrelfishes

    Haemulidae
    Grunts

    Kyphosidae
    Sea Chubs, Nibblers, and Halfmoons
    Labridae
    Wrasses
    
    Labrisomidae
    Labrisomid blennies

    Lutjanidae
    Snappers

    Mullidae
    Goatfishes
    
    Muraenidae
    Moray eels

    Opistognathidae
    Jawfishes

    Ostraciidae
    Trunkfishes

    Pomacanthidae
    Angelfishes

    Pomacentridae
    Damselfishes

    Scaridae
    Parrotfishes

    Sciaenidae
    Croakers

    Scorpaenidae
    Scorpionfishes and Rockfishes

    Serranidae
    Sea basses and groupers

    Sparidae
    Porgies

    Syngnathidae
    Pipefishes and Seahorses

    Tetraodontidae
    Puffers

    Tripterygiidae
    Triplefin Blennies

     

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15. 

    vennettaj

    Jan 1, 2011 at 7:05 pm

    so when a human wears something toxic..the others think " ouch, i can’t relate to this"..and the person goes " oh, good…" 😉

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16. 

    sometimesong

    Jan 1, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    great capture, well done

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