Many fish detect sound using a system called the lateral line, a network of tiny sensors running along their body. These sensors pick up pressure changes, vibrations, and water movement, allowing fish to sense predators, prey, and even distant disturbances without hearing in the human sense. Sound travels four times faster in water than in air, so vibrations reach fish long before anything is visible. Some species also use internal structures, like swim bladders, to amplify these vibrations. Ins

13K views · 198 reactions | Fish Hearing Is Stranger Than You Think Fish hear with internal bones called otoliths. These bones grow rings that show their age. They connect to a lateral line that helps fish sense sound across their body. This makes their hearing very different from humans. Follow for more fascinating insights into how fish senses work differently than ours! #FishSenses #Otoliths #DrTimsAquatics | DrTims Aquatics | Facebook

The fangtooth, or ogrefish, has extra-long, sharp teeth and a face only a mother could love. 💕⁠ This fierce-looking fish actually gets no bigger than the average adult human hand. The fangtooth is found in meso- and bathy-pelagic waters worldwide. Dark skin and scales provide camouflage in these dim ocean depths, assisting them with catching prey (fish, shrimp, and squid) and avoiding hungry predators (tuna and marlin). Their prominent lateral line system detects water movement and compensates