May 27 2010Scientists Discover New Species Of Handfish. Wait -- Fish With Freakin' Hands? Dammit BP
I've known about other species of handfish for awhile because I pretty much know everything including most of the stuff the government tries so hard to keep from us. The island from LOST actually existing aside, there's a new species to add to the soon-to-be-extinct list: the pink handfish.
Using its fins to walk, rather than swim, along the ocean floor....the pink handfish is one of nine newly named species described in a recent scientific review of the handfish family.
All of the world's 14 known species of handfish are found only in shallow, coastal waters off southeastern Australia, the review notes.Even among the previously known species, the fish are poorly studied, the review authors add, and little is known about their biology or behavior.
And we probably never will. Just sayin', these guys are gonna be extinct before I am. Now, are you thinking what I'm thinking? Time to bait your fingers and do a little hairy handfishing! That's nautical talk for sinking your own battleship. Huh? I'm TALKIN' ABOUT INKIN' YOUR OCTOPUS, YO!
Nine Fish With "Hands" Found to Be New Species [nationalgeographic]
Thanks to Rochelle and matty, who discovered a new species of fish with legs but the government swept it under the rug because they'd escaped from a top-secret genetic modification lab.
Reader Comments
1. ORLY - May 27, 2010 2:40 PM
Don't you mean "handjob" fish? Sweet! Where can I find me a dozen!
2. Richard McBeef - May 27, 2010 2:41 PM
creationist head expodes
3. nye - May 27, 2010 2:44 PM
Is that... is that Kirby?
4. Rob Eden - May 27, 2010 2:47 PM
FOURTH!
5. Chad - May 27, 2010 2:47 PM
murlock jokes inc....Aaaaaughibbrgubugbugrguburgle! aka RwlRwlRwlRwl
6. Dishy - May 27, 2010 3:06 PM
Blowfish and handfish are my favorite bottom feeders.
7. melissa miller - May 27, 2010 3:06 PM
murloc?
8. St Cup o' Water - May 27, 2010 3:06 PM
RlLg llwr wriluggu
http://www.pinktoque.com/pages/translator.php
9. TCB - May 27, 2010 3:17 PM
Kill it
10. UY - May 27, 2010 3:21 PM
If that isn't the missing link, it's the missing link's father.
11. KLanD - May 27, 2010 3:53 PM
HA! If you can look at a fish with hands and still tell me with a straight face that evolution doesn't exist.. you're a really good liar.
12. Milkman - May 27, 2010 3:56 PM
Stick a skewer up its butt and eat it: Fishy-pop. Or, Handi-pop
13. naas - May 27, 2010 3:56 PM
That's the face of a con artist right there
14. ubflamed - May 27, 2010 4:04 PM
fish has same expression as video game girl @ http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/too_big_screen_is_too_big_girl.php#comment
15. Ickorus - May 27, 2010 4:27 PM
Wait wait, give me a minute here.
16. Ickorus - May 27, 2010 4:33 PM
http://www.kyon.pl/static/img/remiq.net_16173.jpg
Daaamn im good.
17. atheistgirl - May 27, 2010 5:03 PM
So that's where they get Fish Fingers from!
18. fonda - May 27, 2010 6:51 PM
@ 14- haha, the fish looks livelier! besides... fish don't do meth =)
19. Captain Clark - May 27, 2010 6:52 PM
anyone for FISH FINGERS?
20. Mouse - May 27, 2010 7:37 PM
So that's where Seaman went...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaman_%28video_game%29
Really do miss that game.
21. Jim - May 27, 2010 8:46 PM
Forget the hands, check out its feet.
22. Aaron west - May 27, 2010 8:48 PM
OMG They Found Pokemon!!!!!!!
23. J - May 28, 2010 2:19 AM
That's so freaking awesome. I mean how many fish could high five you?
24. AArgghhh - May 28, 2010 3:51 AM
25. Handsss om nom nom - May 28, 2010 3:52 AM
http://i48.tinypic.com/e866a1.jpg
26. Migo - May 28, 2010 3:58 AM
@24- This thing is gonna legen....wait for it...
.DARY!!!!
27. gavin - May 28, 2010 8:10 AM
its me gavin lol
28. gavin - May 28, 2010 8:10 AM
its me gavin lol
29. johnzzon - May 28, 2010 8:26 AM
Murloc!
30. Ed - May 28, 2010 9:44 AM
Abe Simpson's Hellfish Tattoo???
http://www.simpsonspark.com/images/listes/tattoos/3f19.jpg
31. anonymous - May 28, 2010 2:48 PM
MURLOC! If 10 more of those didn't come up and attack them when they found this one, I'm calling BS.
32. Eunice - May 31, 2010 7:30 AM
They are so unique!