Are White Sand Beaches Really Made From Fish Poop in the USA

The famous white-sand beaches of Hawaii, for example, actually come from the poop of parrotfish. The fish bite and scrape algae off of rocks and dead corals with their parrot-like beaks, grind up the inedible calcium-carbonate reef material (made mostly of coral skeletons) in their guts, and then excrete it as sand.The famous white-sand beaches…

Are There Fish People in the USA

Fish People are a specific category of (usually) intelligent, underwater fantasy species. While they’re humanoids (one head, two arms, two legs), they don’t look human at all; their bodies, especially the faces, have a fish-like/reptilian appearance. Did fish people exist? The Human Edge: Finding Our Inner Fish One very important human ancestor was an ancient…

Are There Fish In Esopus River

The pristine waters of Esopus Creek are teeming with rainbow trout, with the rainbows here averaging about ten to twelve inches in length. Here, fish can keep cool year round, because of the constant flow of cold water provided by the reservoir. Can you fish in Esopus Creek? Fishing: The lower Esopus Creek has both…

Are There Bioluminescent Fish in the USA

About 1,500 fish species are known to be bioluminescent; the capability evolved independently at least 27 times. Of these, 17 involved the taking up of bioluminous bacteria from the surrounding water while in the others, the intrinsic light evolved through chemical synthesis. Which fish is bioluminescent? Deep-sea anglerfish, hatchetfish, and lantern fish are among the…