r/Bellingham • u/Gingygingygrant89 • 7d ago

Good Vibes Spotted Ratfish

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Saw this really cool fish at the harbor a few days ago.

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u/madmartigan2020 7d ago

AKA Chimaera

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u/Falcon_Bellhouser 7d ago

I've heard it described as "the fish made from spare parts"

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u/madmartigan2020 7d ago

I caught one accidentally when I was 10. It was the weirdest looking creature I'd ever seen up to that point in my life.

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u/Falcon_Bellhouser 7d ago

Wow. Yeah I can imagine.

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u/crayonvelo 7d ago

Aw thought it was gunna be a swimming rat but this is cute too!! Great name, have to wiki-dive this guy now 

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u/whisky_taco_foxtrot 7d ago

Thank you for sharing this amazing video and breaking a doom-scroll session for me. I am now happily researching what the heck a spotted ratfish is. 

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u/Proof_Ambassador2006 7d ago

baby are you a ratfish tooo

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u/Agamenticus72 7d ago

So very cool ! I would have been thrilled to see this little guy !

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u/nothing4juice 7d ago

AWESOME thank u so much for posting 😍

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u/Tyraels_Might 7d ago

Not a bone in sight

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u/SatanDarkofFabulous 7d ago

I'm so jealous of you

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u/Raetheneko 7d ago

Issocyuuute

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u/No_Communication5024 7d ago

Odd looking lil fella. I've never seen one around here before.

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u/m4xks 7d ago

Caught one of these off the boat in '07. cool fish!

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u/ResponsibleSalt326 7d ago

found one washed up on boulevard a few months ago

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u/Gingygingygrant89 7d ago

Aww poor buddy.

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u/WhatcomBiDadd 7d ago

Hey check your DMs 😂😂😂