November 29, 2024

"I would say it's a bony eared assfish"/"Honestly, I thought this was a joke until I saw more comments saying it."

A discussion at the animal ID subreddit — "I found this fish in my box of frozen shrimp."

Someone links to the article at Wikipedia, which contains the statement, "The bony-eared assfish may have the smallest brain-to-body weight ratio of any vertebrate."

And somebody says "The amount of shaming on its Wikipedia page is harsh. They start by implying it’s stupid and go on to refer to it as 'flabby.' Who did it hurt?"

21 comments:

Peachy said...

Bat-wing Mcfacey fish. There - I renamed it and removed all the shame.

Jaq said...

It looks like the head of a fish that I just found on a picnic table in the yard. It was dried up and mud brown, and looked like it had been designed by Tim Burton, but I think it was the remains of a bowfin that got eaten there by some large bird.

Jamie said...

That dude looks as ancient as a coelacanth.

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

In Working Girl (1988) there was a ‘bony ass’ line said about Segourney Weaver. I guess that would be a 🫨 today

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

Segorney Weaver’s character that is.

Wince said...

Boney eared assfish

A DJ on the Boston "underground" FM radio station in the 1970/80s, who promoted the Boston comedy scene, popularized the catch phrase, "Ever been boned up the ass for being a f----ing wise guy?"

He later ended up going to prison for having sex with an underage male.

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

I have an idea for air fried shrimp on caramelized onion seasoning eggshells pasta. I think it might work.

BUMBLE BEE said...

I thought boney weird-assed fish as spoken/broken AI.

loudogblog said...

There is no point in coming to the defense of the fish because you can't hurt a fish's feelings. It doesn't care.

rehajm said...

Parenteau!

gerry said...

That name has Simpson's episode influence all over it. Well done!

gerry said...

That name has Simpson's episode influence all over it. Well done!

Disparity of Cult said...

Her character had the timeless line "Today's junior prick, tomorrow's senior partner."

mikee said...

I would point Althouse to the tail spikes on the stegosaurus dinosaur, known by the scientific term "Thagomizers" after a Far Side cartoon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thagomizer

Ann Althouse said...

“There is no point in coming to the defense of the fish because you can't hurt a fish's feelings”

It’s okay to eat fish ‘cause they don’t have any feelings.

Ann Althouse said...

“There is no point in coming to the defense of the fish because you can't hurt a fish's feelings”

It’s okay to eat fish ‘cause they don’t have any feelings.

tcrosse said...

It's okay to steal a fish's bicycle.

Mason G said...

Just don't tell the feminist you're selling it to where it came from.

pious agnostic said...

I remember getting them a once or twice when I bought a dozen bait shrimp. They are very weird little things.

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

It’s either olive oil or mayonnaise.

Rocco said...

Reminds me of Vizzini in The Princess Bride.