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New fish species to be named after Dick Cheney (Original Post) riverwalker Oct 2014 OP
Or... KamaAina Oct 2014 #1
It's got to be a bottom feeder. lpbk2713 Oct 2014 #2
Bottom feeder - Good One!!! Bette R. Daize Oct 2014 #30
It has to be cannibalistic. hifiguy Oct 2014 #3
If any fish was like Cheney it would be the dreaded Candiru. Erose999 Oct 2014 #4
A whole new sport will open up. Slimey dick fishing notadmblnd Oct 2014 #5
That's not a new sport. cui bono Oct 2014 #28
How did this thing get caught... democrank Oct 2014 #6
Boom! valerief Oct 2014 #11
From the depths, Cthulhu is rising shenmue Oct 2014 #7
At least it has a heart. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2014 #8
You're going on appearance alone Cirque du So-What Oct 2014 #9
I know, you can only kill it by shooting it in the face. valerief Oct 2014 #10
colonic parasite is also a good choice. irisblue Oct 2014 #12
Satan Snapper Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #13
the snarl fish n/t librechik Oct 2014 #14
I would love to see your little sig line video in larger form! calimary Oct 2014 #18
I copied it to my email and sent it to myself and it was about twice as big madokie Oct 2014 #35
You mean they are going to call it a Large-mouth Ass? rateyes Oct 2014 #15
LOL madokie Oct 2014 #36
What do you have against fish?? OldRedneck Oct 2014 #16
Not ugly enough. calimary Oct 2014 #17
Poor, unfortunate looking blobfish Warpy Oct 2014 #19
Sorry, but it needs a snarl with teeth. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #20
Link please. eom littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #21
...slowly exits littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #22
Looks like a huge dick... Playinghardball Oct 2014 #23
A bit too too cheery for Cheney Zambero Oct 2014 #24
Its not ugly enough. marble falls Oct 2014 #25
I understand it's not this ugly at depth ffr Oct 2014 #26
Don't insult the poor innocent fish. eom Cleita Oct 2014 #27
FOR A BRIEF MOMENT I THOUGHT yuiyoshida Oct 2014 #29
I see Cheney there but where's the fish? dgauss Oct 2014 #31
Not the slippery dick? alarimer Oct 2014 #32
"The Naked Truth; It Ain't Pretty" eom MoonRiver Oct 2014 #33
That's cruelty to animals! muntrv Oct 2014 #34
Not even, look in it's eyes and you can see a soul. Autumn Oct 2014 #37
Sneerfish Octafish Oct 2014 #38
what does it taste like? Kalidurga Oct 2014 #39
Chickenhawk. lindysalsagal Oct 2014 #40
Awesome Kalidurga Oct 2014 #43
genius! lindysalsagal Oct 2014 #49
Too late. They're already got a blowfish. lindysalsagal Oct 2014 #41
invasive, rapacious and hostile? politicat Oct 2014 #42
Bass-tard. kairos12 Oct 2014 #44
It's been Psychrolutes marcidus since the 19th century. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #45
LOL Marrah_G Oct 2014 #46
Poor Fish Not a Fan Oct 2014 #47
I must finds the precious ats the bottom of the lake cascadiance Oct 2014 #48

Cirque du So-What

(25,908 posts)
9. You're going on appearance alone
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 06:09 PM
Oct 2014

If you consider behavior, I nominate one of the parasitic species of lamprey.

irisblue

(32,931 posts)
12. colonic parasite is also a good choice.
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 06:11 PM
Oct 2014

he messed up our shit for all time that evil sludge wearing human skin.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
35. I copied it to my email and sent it to myself and it was about twice as big
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 08:19 PM
Oct 2014

I right clicked then down to view image properties and then copied the highlighted line and sent it to myself.

Warpy

(111,163 posts)
19. Poor, unfortunate looking blobfish
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 07:01 PM
Oct 2014

They should name it Ziggy. I understand it's a relatively inoffensive creature.

Only something extremely poisonous or utterly vicious should be named after Cheney.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
45. It's been Psychrolutes marcidus since the 19th century.
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 10:09 PM
Oct 2014

Of course, the common name of "Blobfish" is obviously a takeoff on the former Secretary of Defense and Vice President.

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