Underwater Life] Discovery of a rare species, the Gomafubouski Squid!

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Apr 19, 2016
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PHOTO BY KUMIKO MAKI

Another rare creature has been discovered on Qinghai Island!

This cute-looking squid, which looks somewhat like a yuru-kyara character, is the rare creature that became a great discovery this time! It is a rare creature that has been discovered this time! This is the "Gomafubouski squid," a rare creature that was discovered this time! From April 7 to 9, 2016, a scuba diver was diving in Qinghai Island and came across a very rare species The "Gomafu Houzuki Squid." The discovery was the first time in six years, since 2010, that the creature had been photographed alive! This is the first time in six years, since 2010, that a live specimen has been photographed in this way, which is said to be very rare. Aomi Island in Yamaguchi Prefecture's Kita-Nagato Coast National Park is one of the best diving spots in Japan for divers who take pictures of underwater life, known as photo divers. On days when the southerly winds blow strongly in this area, a phenomenon called "upwelling current" occurs, in which the seawater in the coastal area and the deep waters offshore are swapped. This current rarely causes deep-sea creatures to wander into the Qinghai Island coastline. This Gomafuku Houzuki Squid was originally a deep-sea creature, and was discovered by a diver when it wandered into the sea on the upwelling current.

Ecology of the Sesame Sea Squid

The piglet squid, also known as the piglet squid, has a snout like a pig under its eyes. The squid's snout is also known as a piglet squid, and it spews water out of its snout. The newly discovered The newly discovered "Sessile Squid The metallic eye rims and liver reflect light andappear to sparkle. The rest of the body is almost transparent and changes its shape, making it very difficult to find. The glistening liver always swims in a vertical position. This is because predators of squid aim from below, so they must be able to swim vertically in order to avoid being noticed by their natural enemies. The sparkling liver of the "Sesame Sea Squid " The sparkling liver is only seen as a dot when the squid looks up at it from below, so that its natural enemies do not notice its approach. Interesting! The Gomafu Houzuika Squid (Hymenoptera: Sphaerotranchidae) is a deep-sea creature. Because the "Giant Flying Squid" is a deep-sea creature, there have been almost no photos or videos of it alive until now, so professional underwater photographer Mr. Nakamura of Japan Underwater Picture Corporation rushed to Qinghai Island! There are many other cute creatures on Qinghai Island, so why don't you try scuba diving there? You can read more about it on the blog of the diver who discovered it. http://dailyomi. blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1017.html

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