Hold on to your flippers! I was greeted this morning to a beautiful song to go with our #12daysoffishmas (We really do have the best team of science nerds here at EFM)
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On the third day of #Fishmas, the quarry gave to me: three hammerheads, two cardinal fish, and a grumpy lawnmower blenny.

Male lumpfish guard their eggs until they hatch, barely eating until the happy day. (They also turn a festive red during breeding season!) #12DaysofFishmas #greatdad #bemerry

Species of flounder are characterized as either right-sided or left-sided… and all individuals of that species have their eyes on the same side of their body. #12DaysofFishmas #samesies

In 1962 a bluefin tuna tagged in the Bahamas was recaptured in Norway 50 days later, having traveled over 6,000 miles straight line distance. #12DaysofFishmas #speeddemon

Fish have structures like our ear bones called otoliths. Their layers can be used to determine a fish’s age, just like tree rings. #12DaysofFishmas #growth #coolscience

Hagfish produce slime that is 100x thinner than a human hair, yet 10x stronger than nylon. That’s some definite biomaterial potential! #12DaysofFishmas #biotech #unlikelysuspects

Whale sharks can have up to 300 pups at a time. #12DaysofFishmas #momlife #overachiever #overwhelmed

Although raw pollock looks blue-gray, the cooked fillets are white and delicious, making a great alternative to more popular whitefish species. #12DaysofFishmas #sustainableseafood (dishes below made by @InnbytheSea and @DiningatEvo

Acadian redfish are ovoviviparous: they fertilize and hatch their eggs internally. #12DaysofFishmas #bedifferent

Mackerel use the beautiful stripes of their neighbors in the school to match speed and stick together. #12DaysofFishmas #prettyandpractical

Monkfish can and will eat things larger than themselves, like cod, lobsters, and BIRDS. #12DaysofFishmas #terrifying