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    9 months ago

    TIL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortspine_thornyhead

    The shortspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus alascanus), also known as the channel rockcod, shortspine channel rockfish or spinycheek rockfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is sometimes referred to as the “idiot fish” or “idiot cod” due to its large oversized head and eyes. It is found in the northern and northeastern Pacific Ocean.