New Batfish Species Found Under Gulf Oil Spill 226
eDarwin writes "Researchers have discovered two previously unknown species of bottom-dwelling fish in the Gulf of Mexico, living right in the area affected by the BP oil spill. Researchers identified new species of pancake batfishes, a flat fish rarely seen because of the dark depths they favor. They are named for the clumsy way they 'walk' along the sea bottom, like a bat crawling."
They don't walk any more (Score:4, Funny)
They kind of glide across the surface now.
Correlation v. Causation (Score:4, Funny)
They're ugly, look crippled, and found in only one place in the world -- an oil spill.
Gentlemen, to your conspiracies!
And the old saw applies here (Score:5, Funny)
What's the difference between a pancake batfish and Tony Hayward?
One's a scum-sucking bottom-feeder, and the other's a fish.
Batfish? (Score:1, Funny)
Hmmmm.....how do they taste, breaded and fried?
Re:Batfish? (Score:5, Funny)
Hmmmm.....how do they taste, breaded and fried?
Oily.
Re:Batfish? (Score:3, Funny)
At least you do not need additional oil to fry them.
Batgirl (Score:1, Funny)
New (Soon to be Extinct) Species Found... (Score:5, Funny)
There, fixed that for you...
Re:Well they did live there (Score:5, Funny)
Re:FTA: (Score:2, Funny)
I question the validity of any site that thinks gallons and liters are interchangable
I question the validity of YOUR FACE!
Re:noscript users... (Score:3, Funny)
Wow, they really were cool looking.
Clean them (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Clean them (Score:3, Funny)
Quick Robin! The Batfish Repellent!
Re:FTA: (Score:1, Funny)
You are TECHNICALLY correct. The best kind of correct!
Re:They don't walk any more (Score:2, Funny)
The only reason we were able to spot them is because they were slipping on the oil so they couldn't run away and hide.
Thank you BP.