Chimera interesting facts. Sea hare fish: benefits, how to cook deliciously
Appearance
The body of chimeras tapers towards the rear end and ends with a long (up to half the length of the body) whip-like tail. The length of adults from the front end to the tip of the tail varies from 0.6 to 1.5 meters. Large wing-like pectoral fins give chimeras their characteristic appearance. On the side of the head and body there is an open lateral line groove.
Reproduction and development
Chimeras are dioecious. Like other cartilaginous fish, they are characterized by internal fertilization. All species are oviparous. Since most species live on great depths, data on the reproductive biology of this group are very limited.
Nutrition
It is traditionally believed that chimeras feed on very solid food (for example, shellfish). First of all, these ideas are associated with the structure of the jaw apparatus of chimeras, which is capable of compressing objects with a force exceeding 100 newtons. However, few direct studies of nutrition suggest that the diet of chimeras is not limited to organisms with hard integuments (mollusks and echinoderms), but also includes polychaetes, crustaceans and even small benthic fish. In addition, cases of cannibalism have been described: some chimeras are capable of eating both adult representatives of their species and eggs.
Notes
List of sources
- Ebert D. A. (2003). The sharks, rays and chimaeras of California. University of California Press, 284 pp.
- Huber D. R., Dean M. N., Summers A. P. (2008). Hard prey, soft jaws and the ontogeny of feeding mechanics in the spotted ratfish Hydrolagus colliei. Interface, vol. 5, num. 25, p. 941-952
- Wilga C. D., Motta P. J., Sanford C. P. (2007). Evolution and ecology of feeding in elasmobranchs. Integrative and Comparative Biology, vol. 47, p. 55-69
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The deep waters of mysterious oceans inhabit mysterious creatures. 400 million years ago, an unusual underwater inhabitant appeared - the chimera fish.
This creature is sometimes called a ghost shark. And this fish received the name chimera for its appearance. The fact is that in Greek mythology there was a legend about a monstrous woman, whose entire body was formed from parts of various animals. Seeing a fish with a strange appearance, the ancient Greeks decided that its body was not at all like an ordinary fish - but as if it was also made up of animal parts. That is why the chimera fish got its name.
This fish belongs to the cartilaginous fish, represents the order Chimera, family Chimaera.
Among the class of cartilaginous fish, chimeras were the very first to appear on our planet. They are the ones who count distant relatives. Today, scientists have counted about 50 species of these unusual fish on our planet.
Appearance of chimera fish
The body length of an adult reaches 1.5 meters. The skin of these fish is smooth, with multi-colored tints. In males, between the eyes on the head there is a bone growth (spike) that has a curved shape.
The tail of these fish is very long, reaching a size equal to half the length of the entire body. A distinctive feature of the appearance of these representatives of the chimaera family can be called large wing-shaped lateral fins. By straightening them, the chimera becomes somewhat similar to a bird.
The colors of these fish are very diverse, but the predominant colors are light gray and black with frequent and large white patches throughout the surface. In the front part of the body, near the dorsal fin, chimeras have poisonous outgrowths; they are very strong and sharp. The animal uses them for its own protection.
Where does the “ghost shark” live?
Representatives of chimera fish can be found in the eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean - from Norway to Iceland, from Mediterranean Sea before south coast African continent. In addition, these creatures live in the Barents Sea.
Behavior in nature
These fish are inhabitants of deep waters. They can be found at depths of over 2.5 kilometers. They lead a rather secretive lifestyle. That is why scientists still cannot study these creatures in detail.
It is only known that these fish hunt in the dark, by touch. To attract prey, they use special devices of the oral apparatus - photophores. These “devices” emit a glow, and the victim itself floats towards the light, right into the mouth of the chimera.
What constitutes the basis of the diet of deep-sea chimera fish?
These eat cartilaginous fish, mainly mollusks, echinoderms, crustaceans. They can eat other fish that live at the same depths as the chimeras themselves. To eat armored and echinoderm animals that have sharp spines on their bodies, the chimera has sharp teeth that have decent strength and a strong grip.
How do chimeras breed their offspring?
These fish are dioecious creatures. After females mate with males, females lay eggs, which are placed in a special hard capsule.
The reproduction process, just like the lifestyle of these fish, is currently poorly studied by scientists.
Natural enemies of chimeras
Due to their deep-sea lifestyle, chimera fish have virtually no enemies. But there is one caveat: young individuals of these fish are often eaten by their own relatives, only older in age. That's what they are, these underwater predators!
.. or Adventures of a Housewife.
Friends, recently at the market I saw beautiful fish: silvery carcass with spots without head and tail, only 1 fin across the entire back, clean stomach, white meat and no scales! Not a fish, but a housewife's dream!
The only thing that confused me was the name - Chimera.
What is a chimera
In a word Chimera V ancient Greece called fictional monsters, combining parts of various animals - a lion, a goat and a snake. The ugly appearance was combined with an evil disposition.
But the fish lying in front of me was so good that, despite vague forebodings, I bought it.
How I prepared the chimera
At home, I quickly cleaned the chimera, cut it into pieces, salted and peppered it, rolled it in flour and put it in a frying pan in hot oil.
The fish was fried, but there was no golden crust or a thick fishy smell. Another time you fry fish, the smell is enough to take away the saints. And here - time is running, and nothing happens!
I tried a thin piece - the fish is no longer raw, but it does not come off the spine, it crumbles.
The pug Filimon, a big fish lover, was hanging around nearby. We ate a small piece of the chimera with him. My mouth felt bitter.
Our pug loves fish)))
What kind of fish is a chimera?
Feeling a strange taste, I thought: “Maybe I’m cooking chimera fish incorrectly?” I decided to look on the Internet.
The very first headline blew me away. I quote:
Is chimera fish edible?
And then it was written: “Until the beginning of the 20th century, the Chimera fish was considered inedible.” True, the Scandinavians used its liver to prepare wound-healing medicines (well, this still doesn’t say anything, their knights and fly agarics ate them), and the cunning Japanese learned to cook the chimera in some special way (that is, it became clear that according to traditional fish You can’t cook a chimera with recipes).
What does a chimera fish look like?
A photo of the fish was attached to the description. Indeed, a monster: a huge head, large, white eyes, green pupil. The pectoral fins are so large that they resemble wings, and half of the one and a half meter body is a thin tail. It's not for nothing that a chimera is on sale - without a head and tail...
That's what she is, a chimera. Photo: blogtiburones.com
No, the fish cannot be called ugly. She's just scary. Maybe that’s why there are legends about how, having gathered in a flock, predatory chimeras attack people, gnawing off pieces of them.
Arctic chimera, drawing: twinkleinglight.tumblr.com
Do chimeras really attack humans?
I think that these are fairy tales and not true, after all, the chimera is a deep-sea fish. But I don’t recommend dating her, even fried. The bitterness in my mouth remained for several hours. What if the piece of fish eaten was larger?
Imagine the epitaph... “Natasha Rybka, who died from the Chimera fish”)))))))
Afterword
I didn’t take a photo of either the fresh or the fried chimera, I was so stunned by the whole situation at the time. And a week later I went to the market again, to the fish rows. To take a picture of this strange, conditionally edible (or, still not?) creature for history.
The chimera was in place. But instead of its terrible name, the price tag read: sea hare. I thought it was disguised. Well, what can you expect from a chimera?
I asked the seller why you sell inedible fish. She assured that that batch of chimera (aka sea hare) was frozen incorrectly, which is why it tasted bitter. Well, you know, I didn’t bother checking to see if this was true, health is more valuable.
Also, for impressionable dog breeders, I hasten to assure that not a single pug was harmed during the preparation of the chimera.)))
Well, can this long tail of a chimera be called a fin?! This is just some kind of whip. Photo: zoosite.com.ua
Comments from the site administration
We also became interested in the question of what kind of fish this is, a chimera.
First, we looked at the search to see what they were looking for with the word Chimera. The results were impressive. This is not only Max Fry's Nests of Chimeras... a chimera's claw (we didn't find claws on the fish), and a house with chimeras (what a horror), and a harpy, a gargoyle (also scary), at the behest of a pike (some optimists were looking for this), Woland , tantalum torment and even Homeric laughter.
We ended up on an Italian forum, where one of the participants told with surprise how he found this wonderful fish on the counter, asking his friends how it could even be that this horror ended up on the market.
We quote:
I agree that it is a shame to see a chimera (sea rabbit) among the game fish...Probably, she was caught by accident, it was a pity to abandon her, so they tried to sell the chimera. But I don't know anyone who has the courage to eat a chimera!
Thank you very much for your comments about the sea rabbit (chimera). Now it needs to be put in the refrigerator, tomorrow I will bring it to the department marine biology, where we meet, and I think that she will be preserved in formaldehyde.
Hi all.
one lady asked:
One thing is not clear to me...
You are indignant because you are disgusted to see a chimera on sale,because: 1) is rare species, which cannot be caught or 2) tastes lame?
A huge number of amazing creatures live in the air and on land and in water, many of which we have not only not seen, but have not even heard about. Here, for example, is a hare. No, not an ordinary hare, but a water hare.
In fact, it is, and she was nicknamed the hare because her head resembles the head of a hare or rabbit. And the jaws of this fish have several pairs of sharp incisors.
Sometimes this fish is called sea rat because she spends most of her life at the very bottom and feeds there.
No less interesting is the scientific name of this fish, namely, chimera. European chimera - Chimaera monstrosa – cartilaginous big fish from the order Chimera. The sea hare can reach a length of one and a half to two meters.
Females are slightly smaller than males. The body is oval, flattened on the sides, the scales covering it are so small that they are almost invisible, therefore it seems that the skin of sea hares is smooth and shimmers in almost all the colors of the rainbow. Chimeras are able to change their color.
The head of these fish is triangular in shape, extended forward. The mouth is small.
Males have a growth bent in front between the eyes. So it can also be called a sea unicorn.
The chimera does not have a bubble, so it has to be in motion all the time so as not to fall to the bottom.
The fins of these fish have rays with poisonous glands; their pricking causes severe pain.
The sea hare lives on great depth and stays almost at the very bottom, most often in thickets of algae, among coral reefs, where schools of fry live.
This fish feeds on algae, which it can gnaw for hours, like a hare on grass, shells, small fish, crustaceans, mollusks.
If there is little food in one place, then the sea hare travels, moving to another place in search of food.
They are low in calories, so the sea hare needs a large amount of them to be full. Although they powerful jaws They also bite through hard food easily.
The sea hare does not spawn, but lays eggs, which are eaten by people.
There are sea hares in the west Pacific Ocean, in the eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean and Barents Sea.
Despite the fact that hare eggs, for example, are considered a delicacy in Scandinavia, chimeras are not considered commercial fish. Until the 20th century, their meat was considered inedible. But the fat from their liver was used in medicinal purposes and as a lubricant.
But in the 20th century, scientists discovered that the white, juicy meat of hare fish is valuable. nutritious product. It contains protein that is completely digestible by the human body, vitamins such as A, D. E, a large number of fatty acids, macro and microelements.
Hare fish dishes are served in prestigious restaurants.
They are not only tasty, but also low in calories. 100 g of fish fillet contains 100-110 kcal.
It has been scientifically proven that eating hare fish meat lowers cholesterol levels in the blood and cleanses blood vessels, making them more elastic.
True, you need to know how to cut a sea hare so that poisonous fins do not get into your food.
In Korea, Thailand and the Philippines, sea hares are sold in markets.
For exotic lovers, experts advise buying hare fish carcass, which is sold frozen in some of our most specialized stores such as “Fish Empire”.
An indicator of the quality of the product is the fish’s transparent, shiny eyes and closed red gills.
The same stores also sell hare fish eggs.
Gourmets say that the taste of the cooked chimera is beyond praise.
This fish has no internal bones; instead of bones, the breast contains cartilage.
Hare fish is prepared in almost the same way as any other fish.
Fried Chimera
You will need:
Fish;
- flour;
- salt;
- vegetable oil.
Cooking method:
Cut the fish into pieces, rinse, dry with a paper towel, add salt, roll in flour and fry until cooked on both sides in vegetable oil in a frying pan.
Baked chimera with cheese
You will need:
500-600 g fish;
- 80-100 g of cheese;
- 2 eggs;
- salt to taste;
- breadcrumbs;
- vegetable oil.
Cooking method:
Grate the cheese and mix with the same amount of breadcrumbs.
Cut the fish into thin slices, add salt, dip in a well-beaten egg, roll in a mixture of breadcrumbs and cheese, place on a baking sheet well greased with oil and bake in the oven until done.
Sea hare with garnish
You will need:
150-200 g hare fish;
- 4 tomatoes;
- 2 onions;
- 5 cloves of garlic;
- 15 g parsley;
- vegetable oil;
- salt, pepper to taste.
Cooking method:
Fry the fish on both sides in vegetable oil.
In another frying pan, fry the onion cut into rings, add the tomatoes cut into slices, simmer under the lid over low heat for about 5 minutes.
Add crushed garlic, chopped parsley, salt, pepper and simmer for another 10 minutes. Be careful not to burn.
Prepare boiled rice or mashed potatoes as a side dish. Place the side dish on a plate, then the fish and stewed vegetables on top.
Chimera baked in foil
You will need:
400 g fish fillet;
- 1 carrot;
- 1-2 onions;
- vegetable oil;
- salt, pepper to taste.
Cooking method:
Rub the prepared fish with a mixture of salt, pepper and butter, place on foil, cover with onion rings and sprinkle with grated carrots, carefully wrap and bake in the oven until cooked.
Hare fish in red wine
You will need:
500 g fillet;
- 1 glass of red table wine;
- 2 onions;
- 1-2 parsley roots;
- 500 g potatoes;
- 1 tbsp. spoon of flour;
- 2 tbsp. spoons vegetable oil;
- 2 pcs. allspice peas;
- 3-4 cloves;
- 1-2 bay leaves;
- salt, pepper to taste.
Cooking method:
Place chopped onion and parsley root in a deep frying pan. Bay leaf, allspice, cloves, Top with fish cut into pieces, add salt, pour wine and 1 glass of water, cover and simmer over low heat until tender.
The broth can be drained and served separately as a sauce. Garnish: boiled potatoes.
Chimera in orange sauce
You will need:
500 g fish;
- juice and zest of 1 orange;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of lemon juice;
- 2 yolks;
- 150 g butter;
- salt, pepper to taste.
Cooking method:
Wash the fillet, dry it, sprinkle lemon juice and leave for 15 minutes.
Squeeze the juice out of the orange, grate the zest on a fine grater, and mix everything. Mix the yolks with 3 tbsp. spoons of water and beat with melted butter until creamy. Add orange juice.
Place the fillet in a frying pan, greased with oil, add salt, pour in the prepared sauce, cover with a lid and simmer until the fish is ready over low heat.
Like a hare fish. If you are interested in knowing what this is sea creature, then this article is for you. We will discuss whether there are benefits from this fish. We will also find out whether it poses any harm to the human body.
To see this fish in full, you need to consult a reference book. The point is that she is not sold head on. You can only purchase fragments of its fish body, so to speak. They are sold in purified form. Therefore, it is very difficult to understand what kind of fish it is in its original form. There is a lot of deception on fish counters. Since the hare fish is often passed off as a simple hake or pollock. The cod-like little fish are similar to our marine species.
Sharks use their ears to find food. Sharks are able to detect small electrical impulses in the water. This meaning can be very useful because all animals produce a certain type of electrical signal. This allows them to detect movements in the water from hundreds of meters away. Because they capture electrical signals generated by prey, they can detect the movements of other animals. The sixth sense exists thanks to electroreceptive organs called ampullae of Lorenzini, which were discovered not so long ago.
These bubbles are pores filled with gelatin. They are located around the head, with greater concentration near the snout, and are connected to the brain by nerve endings. Basically, bubbles are detectors electric field. Each Living being produces an electric field that sharks can perceive.
What is hare fish?
This fish is cartilaginous. She doesn't have a bubble. Therefore, in order to stay afloat, she constantly needs to be on the move. Like the shark, this fish will otherwise simply fall to the seabed. Hare is prepared like any other fish. It needs to be salted, then coated with flour or batter, and then fried in a hot frying pan.
Oddly enough, sometimes sharks attack metal objects. This behavior is due to the fact that in the sea, metals emit electrical signals that make mining possible. Sharks can not only detect their prey, but also a diver or possible hunter without even seeing them.
The skin is made up of very small structures called dermal denticles. They are formed by the basal plate of bone. The dermal denticles have important functions both to reduce exhaustion during swimming and noise caused by the movement of the shark itself, as well as a protective function. When an animal grows, the skin teeth do not grow in size, but in number and have important when identifying different species.
Some sources indicate that this fish emits an unpleasant odor. But that's not true. Although the smell of hare is not as pleasant as the smell of cod, it does not stink obnoxiously. The taste of the finished fish is simply amazing. Regular fish has bones, but this one has cartilage. Thanks to this structure, fish meat is very easy to separate using cutlery.
Most shark species grow very slowly and take many years to reach sexual maturity. Sharks have a fairly long reproductive cycle, ranging from one to two years, as well as their gestation period. Gestation of small species lasts from three to four months and up to two years or more in large sharks. Its birth rate is low compared to other fish, which can produce thousands to millions of eggs. 70% of sharks are born alive: they are viviparous or ovoid. The remaining 30% of egg production, i.e. lay eggs.
The embryo grows inside the egg and leaves only when it is fully developed. Ovoviviparity: Embryos develop inside an egg in the mother's uterus. They do not feed on the placenta, but on a fluid called the yolk, which is contained in the yolk sac. The embryo is nourished by the yolk sac until it is exposed to light from the mother.
- The fetus is nourished through the mother's blood through the umbilical cord.
- Oviparatic: the mother seals the egg in a collagen capsule.
- These capsules are important because you protect them from predators.
- The mother releases the eggs into the sea, entangling them with algae or coral.
Benefits and harms
Distrust of our fish is caused by the fact that it is considered an exotic product, and many people know absolutely nothing about it. In fact, hare fish meat is very nutritious and juicy. This fish was not considered suitable for consumption until the twentieth century. Now it's rare delicacy in many expensive restaurants around the world.
There are species of sharks that live in tropical waters and others that live in temperate and cold waters. Photo 2: Distribution of sharks in the world. Rays are cartilaginous fish and are closely related to sharks. The main part of the body is very smooth both above and below. The pectoral fins are attached to the back of the skull to form a body disc.
They have a small tail and are not used for swimming. Movement is produced by the extremities of the pectoral fins, but most lack dorsal and caudal fins. The eyes are located at the top. Foundation objects locate them thanks to the olfactory system developed in the lateral line and electroreceptors.
She's very helpful. It contains quite a lot of protein, which is easily and quickly absorbed by the human body. It also contains a lot of vitamins such as A, E, and D. Moreover, this fish is filled with useful minerals. Since fish contains a large amount of fatty acids, its meat is considered particularly nutritious. The calorie content of fish is such that for one hundred grams of its meat there are one hundred and sixteen kcal.
To breathe, the rays do not enter the water through the mouth, but through spiracles located behind the eyes. The gill slits are located on the lower surface. . The skin of the rays is formed, like that of sharks, by dermal denticles, which allow them to have better hydrodynamism.
The rays that protect themselves have poisonous bites, electrical organs. These animals have two organs called electroplates located on either side of the head. Electrical boards do not recharge immediately and can therefore take anywhere from a few minutes to several days.
The rays' venom is produced by glandular tissue arranged in two parallel grooves located behind the bite, which is usually proportional to the size of the line. There are stripes in almost all the world's seas; they are marine animals par excellence. They usually live near the coast. These animals are born near the coast, and as they grow they penetrate into more deep waters, especially in winter.
Is there any harm from eating this fish? You can only suffer if you are personally intolerant to this marine product. Our hare also has a poisonous fin. This is the top fin. Because of this, fish carcasses should be separated with extreme caution. The fish is quite oily. It should not be abused.
additional information
In fish expressive eyes. Apparently, this is the reason that she was given such a name as a hare. But she is nothing more like an ordinary hare. Because the fish lead unusual image life, they are sometimes called the rats of the seas. They feed on solid foods such as shellfish or crayfish. The fish's jaws are very powerful, so fishermen are very careful with this fish. The hare lays eggs. Scandinavians eat these eggs.
They lie on the ground, and sometimes they bury themselves in the sand; they remain motionless for a long time, thus they maintain the possibility of eventual prey. The stripes move due to the wavy or vertical movements of the pectoral fins.
They are covered with a viscous layer that smoothes out body irregularities, reducing surface tension and friction during movement. Also, like sharks, they lack a swim bladder, but thanks to their pectoral fins they avoid diving. This feature eliminates the need to have a developed liver to improve buoyancy.
The price issue is not certain. The cost of fish fluctuates. In general, hare fish costs a little more than regular cod. But you won’t find our fish in every store. There are more chances to find this delicacy in special stores exotic products marine significance. The hare fish is also of the aquarium type. It is decorative and is not consumed as food. This kind of fish is very expensive.
The most primitive fish among them are cartilaginous fish. Fossil evidence suggests that they were once an abundant and highly diverse order. Long ago they were related to sharks, although their evolutionary line split 400 million years ago and they have remained an isolated group ever since.
Characteristics of chimeras
Photo 4: Image of the depth chimera. Like sharks, chimeras do not have bones, but cartilage. Its skin is soft and consists of placoid scales. The lateral lines that cross the body of chimeras are mechano-receptive organs that detect pressure waves. In the frontal part of the face there are some lines formed by points called ampullae of Lorenzini, which detect electrical signals generated by living beings.
It is believed that sellers sell fish much higher than the stated price. They may invent their own names for the hare fish to show it as a rarer and more expensive fish. Some even sell tasteless fish with tough meat, passing it off as a chimera. It is easy to fall for such deception.
The fact that the fish has a rather funny nickname. This suggests that it is not extremely rare. Abroad, it is found in many restaurants. You shouldn’t be afraid and believe all the nonsense about hare fish that you can find in various sources. This fish is healthy, tasty, and not very expensive.
Reproduction of chimeras we can say that the males do not have a penis, but other very interesting genital organs. Like sharks, chimeras also have flower stalks which they use to grasp the female and have grooves to guide sperm. Chimeras have direct development, meaning they hatch in the mother's body and emerge as small fish.
What is the ecological role of sharks in the seas?
For example, white sharks are very important from an ecological point of view because they have direct control over the populations of tuna, seals, turtles, dolphins, sea lions. They also have another one important function cleaners because they feed on dead whales and pilot whales and help process organic matter so that it can be used by other organisms.
If you have a chance to try the meat of this fish, do not deny yourself this pleasure. Be sure to try this one. Its taste is reminiscent of shark meat. Therefore, not everyone will like it as a main course. So, now you know what hare fish is. You know why it is useful and whether it can be dangerous. You have all the information you need about our exotic fish. You know that hare fish can be a great addition to your overall diet.
In short, sharks influence their composition, helping to preserve biodiversity. Every year, millions of sharks are killed in addition to accidental catches, especially a truly absurd practice called shark finning: after being captured with their owner, they board a boat and cut off the dorsal and lateral fins. They are then thrown into the sea, still alive, unable to breathe or swim, they flood and die very slowly.
All this is yet to be done due to the demand for shark soup, which has no nutritional value and no taste, especially in Asian countries such as China. Species that survive uncontrolled fishing cannot reproduce quickly enough to compensate for the number of sharks killed. This situation threatens the balance of marine ecosystems around the world. Sharks are important predators characterized by sea life over 400 million years old and important to the health of the planet.
Recipe (video)
Fish lovers are divided into two camps: some claim that the chimera is inedible, and others claim that it makes excellent dishes. Be that as it may, the sea rabbit (this is another name for a chimera, along with the sea hare) can now often be seen on store shelves. The fish was called a chimera for its eerie appearance: it has an unattractive head and a very long lower fin. Apparently because it's scary appearance The carcasses of this fish are sold already cleaned. We bought one of these and decided to experiment. Chimera in the oven with vegetables it turned out very tasty!
Diving with sharks, blankets and rays or watching sharks in an aquarium
One way to get close to these animals is by diving or observing in aquariums. Another way to observe sharks is in aquariums, where in addition to sharks, you can also observe other marine animals. In aquariums, behavior can also be modified, but given the inability to submerge, they are a great option.
Animals often camouflage themselves to deceive their predators. Inevitably, when you talk about camouflage, you have colors and textures. Think of the white hare that gets tangled up in the snow, those insects that look like leaves or branches, or that owl that has no one to find but that wakes you up every day at five o'clock in the morning.
Ingredients:
sea rabbit carcass – 1 piece;
carrots – 1 piece;
onion – 1 piece;
salt - to taste;
seasonings for fish - to taste;
lemon – ½ piece;
vegetable oil - a few tablespoons.
Cooking chimera in the oven.
Let's take it required amount ingredients.
But there are several other types of camouflage. There is, for example, sound camouflage. Some moths are capable of emitting ultrasounds that are misleading bats, when they try to detect them using the eco-localization system. There is also chemical camouflage, like the one used by the protagonist of our story: fish.
This fish lives in Australian waters, in an ecosystem rich in corals, from which it usually feeds. At the same time he swallows and processes chemical compounds from corals, some of which are responsible for its smell. Thanks to various mechanisms, the fish uses these substances and manages to smell the corals. This gives it a huge adaptive advantage as it allows it to hide from its predators, who cannot tell the difference between fish and coral.
Let's start with: before putting them in the oven together with the fish, the carrots and onions need to be stewed. Therefore, we peel the carrots and grate them on a coarse grater. Place a frying pan on the fire, pour a little vegetable oil on the bottom and lay out the grated carrots.
While the carrots are stewing, peel the white onion (it has a much more delicate taste than regular white onions), cut into half rings and also add to the frying pan. Mix the vegetables, add salt, add a few tablespoons of water and cover with a lid. Simmer until full readiness, stirring occasionally.
Some moths are capable of emitting misleading ultrasounds. the bats. Researchers studied this phenomenon using two different methods. First, they placed the 007 fish and corals at the ends of the tank. They dropped a crab in the middle of it, which feeds on the same coral as our secret agent, and they closed their eyes. The poor crab was disoriented and didn't know where to go. The two ends of the pool smelled of a delicious and precious delicacy, poor man. About half the time, the experiment ended with free tea for the crab.
Now let's get to the fish. There is one short fin on the carcass - we cut it off with scissors. The chimera itself looks beautiful: it has speckled silver sides.
Cut the fish into pieces 2-3 centimeters thick.
But the other half turned out to be an elusive character that, unfortunately, was not edible for him. Conclusion: the smell of fish is indistinguishable from the smell of coral, even for a demanding gourmet. On the other hand, they did a similar experiment by placing a fish near a coral and releasing a cod, the deadly archaemia of our fish 007. The cod was unable to find its prey, perfectly camouflaged among the corals. However, if 007 hid in a different coral than the one that usually serves breakfast, the cod ended up being chased.
Chemical camouflage has been known for some time. However, the study authors emphasize that this is the first time diet-based chemical camouflage has been observed in a vertebrate. This has been seen as similar in caterpillars, which survive ant attacks using a similar strategy.
Pour salt and fish seasonings into a small bowl. Mix them and rub each piece of fish with this mixture. While the vegetables are stewing, the fish will be marinated in spices. To enhance the effect, you can even put it in the refrigerator during this time.
If the carrots are already ready, you can take a baking dish and put the vegetables into it. Additionally, there is no need to grease the pan with oil, because the fat will transfer along with the carrots and onions.
Place sea rabbit pieces on top of the vegetables. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon onto the fish.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees, place the dish with the fish in it and bake for 20 minutes.
Chimera fish in the oven is ready! It should be served hot. An excellent side dish would be mashed potatoes or boiled rice. In a similar way, you can bake a chimera without carrots - only with onions.
