icthyophobia

[ivyblossom]

http://www.comp.utas.edu.au/students-nhm/baina/auv/fish/

I can't look through the whole thing. But I feel everyone should at least try.

Comments

[prettybird.livejournal.com]

I really should have finished my sandwich before I clicked on that.

How on earth are they touching those?

[arimunami.livejournal.com]

Managed to.
Not nice.
Needs more warnings!

[oconel]

I'm curious, Where do you find this kind of stuff?

[ivyblossom.livejournal.com]

Oh, all over the place, but this time, http://metafilter.com. :)

[little-birdy.livejournal.com]

I am in Biology class, so I get to touch stuff like that. Next week we are dissecting fetal pigs. Yummy. I think I'd rather have the fish. Pretty fishie...*pokes*

[andrush.livejournal.com]

Eeeee!!! FISHIES! I love fish so much. I wanted to be a marine biologist for so long. I'm a Jacque Cousteau freak!

[balban.livejournal.com]

Some of them aren't that bad. The sea spider for instance is very cool looking. Of course if I ever saw it in person I'd probably wet myself in fear (I hate spiders).

[ex-mahoney365.livejournal.com]

Wow, so cool. But makes me sad - fisherpeople accidentally kill these awesome creatures? :( But, cool, I'll have to memory this post so I can show my son. He loooooooves freaky deep sea fish!

[twitchycat.livejournal.com]

Am I the only person who thinks these pictures are amazingly cool? Fish normally creep me out, but bizarre deep-sea fish are apparently a-ok.

[hetrez.livejournal.com]

You're not. I find every picture on that page oddly gorgeous.

[tonights.livejournal.com]

That is so awesome. Thank you for sharing. :) I am depressed that these people feel the need to pull all those totally rockin' creatures out of the sea, though.

[http://users.livejournal.com/until_/]

my first reaction was "AHH" & to quickly close the page and never return. but then i realised they're really quite interesting looking creatures

[http://users.livejournal.com/until_/]

*also sad about them being killed*

[cynjen]

Oh, hey, they're lovely!

::looks around:: Ah. Um. Am I the only person who really likes fish like this? They don't creep me out at all (although the sea-spiders and the crabs do, but that's a too-many-legs thing).

Aw, fishes.

[cirakaite.livejournal.com]

*shudders* I don't usually mind fish, but . . . *shudders*

[adolwyn.livejournal.com]

Heh. Far cry from Finding Nemo world, aren't they?

They're cool when they're all dead and such, but I have a feeling I'd make a mess in the pants if I ever swam into one. :P

[jennilee.livejournal.com]

Erm. Well. That's rather gross.

I made it all the way to the bottom, but... ewwww.

[ladysorka]

Ooh... those are really cool.

Er...

Of course, apparently when I was 3 I would go around telling people I was going to be an icthyologist (my parents taught me the word). I later went through the marine biology phase. And, if I had the math (which I don't), right now I'd be a deep sea biologist.

As it stands, I'm just hoping to get my SCUBA license within the next year or two. *g*

Those were some very cool fish. *nods*

[dragon-smirk.livejournal.com]

**is sick**

Those things should come with a bigger warning.

[loony-moony.livejournal.com]

*looks down*

*gulps audibly*

I will never ever wash in the sea again. *fervent nod*

*gulps again*

*flees*

[kissykissy9.livejournal.com]

Heehee, I LOVE LOVE LOVE your icon!

[of-evangeline.livejournal.com]

I'm not afraid of fish, or at least I used to think so. I couldn't look through it all. Not after that blob in the tub that was staring at me.

[nutnatz.livejournal.com]

psst... it has a nose... it has a NOSE!!!!

[syndarys.livejournal.com]

Coooooooool!!!! *stares at teh evil fish* They're awesome... though I'm not fond of that sea spider, and the crabs with looooong legs... but yeah man... especially those Chimaera Fish, they were cool... the Lizardfish and Viper fish looked evil... and I've always found Anglerfish facinating... very cool *thumbs up*

[ezzvaldez.livejournal.com]

Those are the scariest fishies I've ever seen. O.O

[vampiresetsuna.livejournal.com]

d00d, that made my pizza taste bad!!!!

[bemysty.livejournal.com]

Hm, I'm probably better off since I'm allergic to most fish anyway (and am, as such, not confronted with them all that often), but I found most of them to be pretty interesting. Had a small flashback to Finding Nemo with the anglerfish ♥
But a few of them (like the fangtooth or the viperfish) look really strange, no wonder people freak at them.
And the Gunard reminds me off bad alien movies o_O

[cherrybomb07.livejournal.com]

*is fascinated* I think those fish all rock. Yes, they're a little slimy/gloopy looking, but they're still very different and very cool. I agree though, it's very sad people killed them.

[pieslut.livejournal.com]

I should not have looked at that before lunch.
All those fascinating fishies, and all I could think was "mmmmmmm, steamed with ginger sauce."
Because, apparently, I really will eat anything.

[maruchina.livejournal.com]

LOL I really like the firefly squid. I also really hope I will never meet these fish in real life.

[gobsmackit.livejournal.com]

They're fascinating! And some of them seem to have inspired Buffy demons. Eels, however, always freak me out.

[dine.livejournal.com]

WOW - those are freaky and cool. I've always been fond of the bizarre things that grow deep undersea, and while I might not want to run into these guys in a dark alley, they're fascinating to look at.

[kissykissy9.livejournal.com]

Those are reallyreally gross...but at the same time reallyreally amazing! I can't believe fishermen/fisherpeople (aren't I all PC or what?) feel the need to take those creatures out of the water! Still...kinda yucky. I'd probably pee myself if I saw any of them in real life.

[surrey-d.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, I don't think they have a choice. That is, as long as we keep eating fish...

[quixotic1386.livejournal.com]

The pinkish one in the tub, sort of seventh from the top looks like my third grade teacher. Same cheeks, same nose, same disapproving eyes...

[nmalfoy.livejournal.com]

All I can say is: you poor, warped child.

[kearie.livejournal.com]

Oh wow...Heh the "Scaled or Deep-sea Stargazer" almost all the way down the page would make an awesome icon with *gaspshockhorror* or something running across the top. Heh!

[alicinoz.livejournal.com]

OK, how did you know that I have a thing for strange sea creatures? That picture of the Angler is amazing!

[ketaki.livejournal.com]

The Umbrella Mouth Gulper Eel actually looks quite sleek! I mean, it puts me in mind of black stiletto heels ...
Or maybe I'm warped.

[novembersnow.livejournal.com]

*shudders*

After glancing through that page, I'm starting to think I might need to get rid of this icon, just on principle.

[surrey-d.livejournal.com]

Why do you go looking for things like this when you are, as you say, afraid of fish? ... Had to ask....

[storm-maven.livejournal.com]

My stomach is not as strong as it used to be. I can't do it.

[pignacious.livejournal.com]

Enjoyed the link, wanted to be an ichthyologist myself. This must have been a chalenge for you to view Ivy; I did read your bio.

*considers posibility of presurizing salt water aquairium. Doesn't think it will work.*

[capslocklove.livejournal.com]

Basketwork eel and squid from its stomach

oh man, that squid was in it's stomach?
...Thank god I'm not a fish. =\

[nmalfoy.livejournal.com]

Oh GOD! It was like a trainwreck--I couldn't stop looking. That blobfish looked much like what I imagine my alien looks like (asked the doctor to take a picture of it when he took it out as I am curious to see what it looks like).

But EW. I can't say I wasn't warned, but fuck, Ivy, where do you FIND this stuff?

Will never eat anything that swims again.

[hexdcml.livejournal.com]

I found Nemo!!!!

[willysunny.livejournal.com]

dood, i did it. and i was laughing the whole time. i think my synapses are off. i liked it when the fish were propped upright on tables and stone floors. so naturale. ick.