The Armored Searobin and the Brittle Star

During the Océano Profundo 2015: Exploring Puerto Rico’s Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs expedition, while exploring the top of a Late Oligocene to Pilocene platform carbonate sequence and traversed a relatively minor fault scarp. This fault is the easterly extension of an approximately 100-kilometer-long fault system that forms the northern wall of the rift between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, when witnessed an unusual encounter.
Seeing two deep-sea animals interacting with each other is rare. What is particularly rare is when they behave the opposite of how we expect them to. As we approached this armored searobin, a brittle star climbed on top of it. We watched to see if the fish would try to eat the brittle star, but as it turns out, it just wanted to dislodge the extra baggage. The brittle star then proceeded to climb on top of the sea robin two more times...persistent little guy!
Learn more about the expedition: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeano...
NOAA Ocean Exploration, Exploring Puerto Rico’s Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs.

[@GandalfTheTsaagan]

"Get off my face"

[@violets_in_bloom]

so cute how the brittle star keeps trying to grab onto its antennae. Little fella just wants a ride

[@Veryraregaming3005]

Crazy how this might be there only time actually seeing each other under a bright light.

[@evilsharkey8954]

Got your nose! Got your nose!

[@Letseatdinner]

Fascinating how it “walks” with the little stick legs😂

[@Data2.0]

It’s nice to see an oceanic interaction which does not end in disturbing carnage for once.

[@LogikalReazon]

"No" - Fish

[@ThePlayfarer]

"Please, I just want hugs! The ocean is a lonely place, and we all have needs!"
"No, Star, I can't! It's too soon, and... I don't have arms. Just give me some space."

[@Alexander_Alexander]

the brittle star knows something we dont

[@nickvan255]

This feels more like an alien movie. Incredible beings.

[@Pompochii]

sqftfish’s video led me here

[@fabi7287]

Same

[@PembuatKomentarHandal]

sqftfish's video led me here

[@Imstuckinyourbasement]

Same

[@MaythemCoffery]

didnt know Forklift was a creature

[@brianrigsby7900]

“Get off my nose!” 😂

[@exprime8872]

Hahaha "get off me, get off me!"

[@dodehav]

very cute actually

[@birdsatalcatraz]

Stop touching meeeeeeeee

[@kurikuraconkuritas]

aren't these creatures blinded by the lights coming from the sub that is filming them?

[@clamflex5209]

Bro is this fish walking on the underwater sand?

[@dimetrodon2250]

The brittlestar is earning his forklift certification

[@OpinionatedChicken59]

Ah yes, the classic tale of the armored searobin and the brittle star.

[@Judith_Babii]

"what are you doing?? Go away!! Go away!!"

[@DragonitaPurple]

This fish is forklift certified

[@MrFossil367ab45gfyth]

Looks like a lobster crossed with a fish.

[@firekestrel]

That was really exciting

[@Sinknight212]

Was expecting a different ending, with one eating the other.

[@SAYGEX443]

Brittle star--yay friend!
Searobin--nuh uh

[@dzerkle]

I think the sea robin has a nest and doesn’t want the brittle star messing it up.

[@nyanmurai331]

What exactly is the brittle star doing?

[@ABC-yj6cy]

Came her after watching THAT animation 😅

[@eligebrown8998]

Interesting sea animals.

[@BungieStudios]

Probably thinks it is a dead fish and wants food.

[@bartwinter4078]

The Annoyed Seaforklift and the Unwanted Advances Star is more like it.

[@yft2623]

Nani o shitteiru? Achi ike! go away!

[@PabloFinollo]

Its funny how nobody here is talking about the fish having legs

[@halbronco7690]

a-are they just hanging out?

[@Manatherindrell]

What part of, "I'm an introvert," do you not understand!

[@snakefarm2388]

Me trying to flip an omelet

[@ZaCloud-Animations___she-her]

Aww, hehe, that's so cute! It's like the brittle star really thought it was fun, even trying again! But the poor armored searobin was just confused. 😅
@sqftfish just made a short video portraying this event (which is why I looked up this video). th-cam.com/users/shortsVDicgxQ4UbQ?si=a0nOKdkka_ugLL70
The armored searobin really does look like a samurai! (Or half crustacean!)

[@CoquiDeBoriken]

Veo que esto fue en las aguas alrededor de Puerto Rico. Con razon la estrella quiere estar cerca del pez. Quiere escuchar el bonchinche del barrio.

[@andrealieber2923]

That's so cool 😎

[@girogironeem]

I just saw a short animated video about this interaction. The vid was made by TH-camr SQFT Fish. 😮😁

[@Pixel_Entriment24]

it's look so much like the cave crawlers from subnautica.

[@Fenrirloup44]

Mais comme tu as de grandes moustaches 😊

[@fasted8468]

Oh thats the source

[@superspiked1377]

*It’s like trying to sleep and a random person comes to you for a hug.*

[@thebestnavigator7766]

Forklift fish

[@sumeshanchal3678]

Nice video👌
❣️💞🍎🍎💗🍎🍎💞❣️

[@Glitchy0-0]

Anyone else watched the animated Version ?

[@nikobilek]

Yes

[@maosung5219]

🧡

[@valv3277]

who’s here from that super cute sea creature animation channel!!

[@sporadicpenguin3911]

Found the Sauce

[@hawru2883]

You came from “that” video i know 😂

[@henriquenogueira31]

Who searched for this after watching the animation?

[@zzz181085]

😮

[@Myalnyblth0]

Funny

[@lambdautkc]

someone made an animation of this th-cam.com/users/shortsVDicgxQ4UbQ?si=eK2gb1YYC6mN-XdY

[@christine.m.b.2026]

😅❤️

[@a.s.raiyan2003-4]

I forgot for a sec that this was planet earth.

[@chrisdudedurian1305]

Bro was born with the knowledge of how to use chopsticks 🥢