We first became aware of the possible phenomenon of a dual-species when on a recent cross country flight, we were served a dish that seemed to be both chicken and fish. While we don’t have definitive proof that an actual chickenfish exists, Scuba instructors off the coast of Indonesia have brought us the next best thing: a Frogfish.
This gelatinous, fist-sized half-breed was discovered off the coast of Ambon Island in the Indonesian Coral Triangle. The weirdo marine life-form has leg-like fins on the side of it’s body, which it uses to bounce off the seabeds, and is covered with thick folds of skin that protect it from sharp-edged corals. These features pair beautifully with it’s flat face, forward-facing eyes, and mouth that appears to be in a constant state of yawwwwn.
The new species has been named “Psychedelica” by a University of Washington professor on account of its swirl of tan and peach zebra stripes that extending form eyes to tail, and also because it reminds him of an acid trip he took once while listening to The Doors.
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