This month’s Becky’s Squares challenge theme is ‘Odd.’ (See more responses here.) I have resisted the temptation to post 28 selfies, which will be a relief to everyone, including me. Instead, I start with a favorite fish of mine, the odd-looking Threadfin Jack juvenile.
The key word here is ‘juvenile,’ because when Threadfin Jacks mature, they end up looking like creatures that could provide security at a Beyoncé concert. But as juveniles, they sport a little diamond body, silvery with black bars, and an extravagant array of trailing filaments. This appearance is intended to mimic jellyfish, which was my assumption when I first saw one.
I used to see these regularly, but in the last couple of years I’ve only seen one pair, and that only for a fleeting moment. Not sure if that’s to do with changing conditions or that I’m missing them in the murkier water that prevails these days.
Graham's Island 
I looked it up! Uhhh!!!!
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The adults live in deep water so I’ll probably never see one, which is OK with me!
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Hah! Now I’m curious about the adults
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What a beautiful little fish!
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It’s a joy to see them swimming.
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What a suitable name 🙂
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Yes it is.
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extraordinary
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Indeed. They do little shimmies that cause the filaments to wiggle and then they really do look like jellyfish.
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Well that’s very clever of them!
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He’s rather a nice looking kid. Shame he has to grow up!
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That’s what my mum said about me!
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Had to look up photos of adult version. Not pretty.
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Hi Nancy. I hope all is well with you. The adult fish lives in very deep water so if I ever get to see one, it means one or the other of us is in serious trouble!
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