Frankenstein Fish Spooks Social Media

A fisherman has gained a lot of attention on Instagram after sharing a photo of a fish he caught with the caption "Frankenstein's Fish."

On Instagram, user rfedortsov_official_account, with approximately 650,000 followers, often shares intriguing fish he sees while on the job.

This photo of a transparent white fish with sunken green eyes, a jagged tail, and fins that appear like ripped wings went viral last week, according to NDTV.

The fish even has weird patterns that make it seem like its body has been sewed shut.

In Shock

Several social media users were shocked, while others could recognize the fish.

"My Marine Bio son says it looked like a Ratfish from the depths of perhaps skinned," remarked user jmcg21. "They are cartilaginous and do not have scales (like sharks)".

According to the UK group Shark Trust, these fish inhabit deep in the water, between 650 to 8,530 feet below the surface. Because of their deep environment, they don't have much color and are adapted to resist a lot of pressure.

"I hope you are not eating right now," the account captioned another fish from the deep: a dark-colored fish with its eyes bursting out, and the intestines in its mouth are depicted in the image.

"Judging from the unfortunate creature's bulging eyeballs and the internal parts dangling from its mouth, it suffered barotrauma, or 'the bends,' as divers call it," said the user rebmagra.

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Barotrauma

When deep-sea fish are caught in a net or on a line, their swim bladder expands rapidly when the water pressure drops, forcing their stomach out of their mouth and eyeballs to protrude out of their heads.

When the fish reaches the surface in this manner, it is frequently alive.

The fast shift in water pressure causes the gases in the fish's body to expand when it is caught and reeled up swiftly from deep in the water column.

This causes a range of injuries, many deadly to most fish. This condition is called barotrauma.

Many reef fish species are vulnerable to barotrauma's effects. Mulloway, Venus Tuskfish, and Teraglin are among the most imperiled species.

It can affect a wide spectrum of reef-dwelling organisms if it is wrapped up from deep reefs too rapidly.

The results are frequently evident in the form of a balloon erupting from the mouth of the fish. Bulging eyes, a bloated stomach, or intestines protruding are some of the other signs.

Even fish with no apparent signs of barotrauma is affected.

Inadvertently, fatal injuries such as a burst swim bladder, organ injury, internal bleeding, and blood clotting might have occurred.

How to Avoid

When fishing in deep water, use the appropriate equipment and take your time bringing the fish up to prevent the consequences of barotrauma.

Additionally, if you've captured enough reef fish to eat, it's usually advisable to go on to another species that isn't vulnerable to the injuries.

Of course, there's always the possibility of catching and releasing small fish.

The essential thing is to offer the fish the best chance of surviving following release.

In this scenario, allowing the fish to breathe can be beneficial.

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