#lumpfish

Far below the ocean's waves, a bulbous-looking fish with leathery skin and large eyes slowly swims along. The appropriately named lumpfish live up to this magnificent moniker with their assortment of lumps, bumps, and ridges along their bodies. These denizens of the deep sea can attach themselves to surfaces using their modified pelvic fins like a suction cup to avoid being swept away in the ocean's currents.

Lumpfish are indeed very beautiful, especially pretty under UV light, when they glow a brilliant green. Scientists believe individuals use their bright colors to identify and communicate with each other. Very powerful, though? Not so much. They aren't very stong swimmers-- they don't even have a swim bladder-- and they spend most of their time attached to rocks on the ocean floor.

Lumpfish ceramic lamp

Light shines through the holes when it’s on