10/5/2005: Toothbrush shrimp

Undertoad · 10-05-2005, 10:27 AM

Last week we had the awful tongue bug, so maybe it's fair to point out that many parasites are beneficial. In this case, the fish above allows the little shrimp into its mouth, because the shrimp collects and eats leftover crap from around the fish's teeth. The fish gets pearly whites, and the shrimp gets a meal and doesn't get et in return. Seems a fair deal. And it's a beautiful shot due to the colors.

(Don't like this one? I've posted another set of IotD "B" images here.)

wolf · 10-05-2005, 10:44 AM

Surprisingly nice non-Friday animal IOTD.

The colors are quite striking.

I'll stick with the free brushes I get from the dentist.

grouch · 10-05-2005, 11:05 AM

Can he play the drums with the fish’s teeth like on The Little Mermaid?
If so I want both of them!

SmartAZ · 10-05-2005, 11:57 AM

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And it's a beautiful shot due to the colors.

What, you like puke and dung?

Sweets · 10-05-2005, 12:49 PM

Wow, I sleep with my mouth open, im sure. I should just get one of those to brush my teeth all night. Pimp.

BigV · 10-05-2005, 01:01 PM

Hey grouch! Welcome to the cellar. Anybody that familiar with a ten year old happy happy Disney animated movie can't really be a grouch--yer jes foolin' right? Regardless, good to have you on board.

BigV · 10-05-2005, 01:04 PM

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And it's a beautiful shot due to the colors.

What, you like puke and dung?

Man, you must eat some colorful food, not all of which agrees with you, apparently. :p

I see iridescent blue bands on the legs of the shrimp, a rainbow colored eye and shiny spots like gold leaf on a creamy background. But that's just me.

Happy Monkey · 10-05-2005, 01:04 PM

An amusing scene in Steel Beach by John Varley is when the AI in charge of a moon colony decides to improve the colony's dental hygene by putting nanobots in their mouths to eat food scraps and leave behind a minty fresh taste.

grouch · 10-05-2005, 01:12 PM

Thank you BigV!! My name is Grouch because I love Oscar the Grouch.
I have been collecting his memorabilia since I was in elementary school and it’s still growing! Thanks again for the warm welcome!

plthijinx · 10-05-2005, 01:28 PM

that's a very cool pic indeed. makes me want to clean up my marine aquarium and get it balanced again.

John · 10-05-2005, 01:41 PM

Quibble: It's not a parasite, in this case, it's a symbiote.

Trilby · 10-05-2005, 02:31 PM

Nature, in all her glory, is really kinda gross.

glatt · 10-05-2005, 02:51 PM

I like how the shrimp's body appears to be translucent. Almost invisible.

I read in a cookbook once about why the muscles of seafood are often translucent until cooked. Has to do with the structure of the protein, and how it curls up when cooked, blocking the light.

chrisinhouston · 10-05-2005, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

The fish gets pearly whites, and the shrimp gets a meal and doesn't get et in return. Seems a fair deal.

Yea the only thing different with this and a trip to my dentist is that if the shrimp mentions that Mr. Fish needs to floss, he's going to get chomped on!

xoxoxoBruce · 10-05-2005, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by John

Quibble: It's not a parasite, in this case, it's a symbiote.

No, this is strictly professional, nothing kinky.

10-05-2005, 10:27 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	10/5/2005: Toothbrush shrimp Last week we had the awful tongue bug, so maybe it's fair to point out that many parasites are beneficial. In this case, the fish above allows the little shrimp into its mouth, because the shrimp collects and eats leftover crap from around the fish's teeth. The fish gets pearly whites, and the shrimp gets a meal and doesn't get et in return. Seems a fair deal. And it's a beautiful shot due to the colors. (Don't like this one? I've posted another set of IotD "B" images here.)

10-05-2005, 10:44 AM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Surprisingly nice non-Friday animal IOTD. The colors are quite striking. I'll stick with the free brushes I get from the dentist. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-05-2005, 11:05 AM	#3
grouch Why did god make stupid people??? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Jose,CA Posts: 4	Can he play the drums with the fish’s teeth like on The Little Mermaid? If so I want both of them! __________________ "Give me some sugar BABY!"

10-05-2005, 01:01 PM	#6
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Hey grouch! Welcome to the cellar. Anybody that familiar with a ten year old happy happy Disney animated movie can't really be a grouch--yer jes foolin' right? Regardless, good to have you on board. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-05-2005, 01:04 PM	#8
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	An amusing scene in Steel Beach by John Varley is when the AI in charge of a moon colony decides to improve the colony's dental hygene by putting nanobots in their mouths to eat food scraps and leave behind a minty fresh taste. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

10-05-2005, 12:49 PM	#5
Sweets Because someone has to EAD Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cauliflornia, USA Posts: 35	Wow, I sleep with my mouth open, im sure. I should just get one of those to brush my teeth all night. Pimp.

10-05-2005, 01:12 PM	#9
grouch Why did god make stupid people??? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Jose,CA Posts: 4	Thank you BigV!! My name is Grouch because I love Oscar the Grouch. I have been collecting his memorabilia since I was in elementary school and it’s still growing! Thanks again for the warm welcome! __________________ "Give me some sugar BABY!"

10-05-2005, 01:28 PM	#10
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	that's a very cool pic indeed. makes me want to clean up my marine aquarium and get it balanced again. __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

10-05-2005, 01:41 PM	#11
John Operations Operative Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 562	Quibble: It's not a parasite, in this case, it's a symbiote.

10-05-2005, 02:31 PM	#12
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Nature, in all her glory, is really kinda gross. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-05-2005, 02:51 PM	#13
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I like how the shrimp's body appears to be translucent. Almost invisible. I read in a cookbook once about why the muscles of seafood are often translucent until cooked. Has to do with the structure of the protein, and how it curls up when cooked, blocking the light.

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