Tag: Bothragonus swanii
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Built-in Drum in the Head of the Armored Rockhead Poacher
Introduction: A Surprising Twist in a Weird-Looking Fish Marine biologists have long been intrigued by the armored rockhead poacher (Bothragonus swanii), a small, peculiarly plated fish that patrols rocky shores with a stoic, armored look. New findings suggest this scientific curiosity is more than skin deep; inside its head lies a deep, bowl-shaped hole that…
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Built-In Drum in Head of Weird-Looking Fish Stuns Marine Biologists
Researchers Unveil a Strange Feature A fish species known as the armored rockhead poacher (Bothragonus swanii) has long puzzled scientists with its unusual head anatomy. Now, a collaborative team from several marine biology institutes has confirmed that the bone structure at the top of the skull includes a deep, bowl-shaped cavity that appears to function…
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Armored Rockhead Poacher Reveals Built-In Drum in Its Head
Scientists uncover a skull-shaped acoustic marvel A small, unassuming fish called the armored rockhead poacher (Bothragonus swanii) has surprised the scientific community with a feature that sounds like science fiction: a deep, bowl-shaped cavity carved into the middle of its skull. Long dismissed as a bizarre curiosity, the cavity is now understood to function as…