Chris
10-31-2017, 12:15 PM
Oh, my.
Most San Antonians 'have no clue' that a satan fish lives below the city, scientists say (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Most-San-Antonians-have-no-clue-that-a-satan-12317231.php)
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An eyeless, see-through fish may be lurking beneath San Antonio and scientists want to search for it.
Dubbed the satan fish, the creature is most likely swimming in the "total darkness" of the Edwards Aquifer beneath the city, said scientists at University of Texas at Austin in a news release.
The fish, technically a widemouth blindcat, has not been seen alive since 1984 and searches for the fish in 2006 and 2010 failed, according to the release. Now, scientists are hoping to receive funding to hunt for the fish and study how it compares to other catfish and what led to its decline.
"Satan fish are really cool critters," said Dean Hendrickson, curator of ichthyology at UT-Austin. "Most San Antonio residents have no clue that these things live below them. I want to raise awareness and get a study going to see if there's something going on down there."
The satan fish is one of three species living in Texas' underwater caves, according to the release.
Most San Antonians 'have no clue' that a satan fish lives below the city, scientists say (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Most-San-Antonians-have-no-clue-that-a-satan-12317231.php)
https://i.snag.gy/MmlxDt.jpg
An eyeless, see-through fish may be lurking beneath San Antonio and scientists want to search for it.
Dubbed the satan fish, the creature is most likely swimming in the "total darkness" of the Edwards Aquifer beneath the city, said scientists at University of Texas at Austin in a news release.
The fish, technically a widemouth blindcat, has not been seen alive since 1984 and searches for the fish in 2006 and 2010 failed, according to the release. Now, scientists are hoping to receive funding to hunt for the fish and study how it compares to other catfish and what led to its decline.
"Satan fish are really cool critters," said Dean Hendrickson, curator of ichthyology at UT-Austin. "Most San Antonio residents have no clue that these things live below them. I want to raise awareness and get a study going to see if there's something going on down there."
The satan fish is one of three species living in Texas' underwater caves, according to the release.