A Fish You Can Almost See Through!

But can you name a fish as clear almost? Sounds strange, right? This peculiar fish is called a glass fish. Check out what it is that makes this fish so unique.

What is a Glass Fish?

The glass fish is an interesting critter. This is due to its almost transparent body it gets the name Glass Catfish. If you take a look at it, the insides and bones are visible. The swimming ghost! This tropical fish lives in warm waters, ones like those in the Southeast Asian oceans.

How Do They Survive?

How about this: just how DO the hundreds (!) of near-transparent fish avoid getting eaten at sundown? The glass fish does have one sly little trick though! Clarity makes it invisible beside the water. They are very difficult for predators to see This keeps them from being some other fishes dinner.

What Do They Eat?

Glass fish, not picky at all when on a feeding frenzy They mostly feed on small items like plankton and tiny crustaceans. Their food finding is based on their very strong sense of smell. Once they are able to spot their prey, all you see them doing is swimming at high speed towards it. They are hunters in the water, and thanks to their small size very handy.

Fun Facts About Glass Fish

read moreHere are some fun trivia questions you may want to fact check for yourself 3-pound glass fish can actually glow: Did you know this? This is crucial for them to locate there prey at night. They also have a neat way to talk with each other by changing colors and patterns on your skin.

To sum it up, the glass fish is an amazing animal])** Its (And this is one of the largest) transparent looking body allows it to camouflage in the wild. So nature can be quite the trickster it seems, as this fish reminds us all. So the next time you spot a fish, remember about glass fishes wonder life.