‘Alien-like’ creature ‘with lips’ washes up on Bondi Beach
The strange-looking beast was spotted by Drew Lambert while he was out for a run along the shore on Tuesday morning.
An “alien-like” creature that appears to have lips has washed up on Bondi Beach.
The strange-looking beast was spotted by Drew Lambert while he was out for a run along the shore on Tuesday morning.
“It looked like it was puckering up for a kiss,” he told Yahoo News.
“I just looked at it and said ‘What the hell? Does this fish have human lips on it?’”
Mr Lambert initially thought it might be some sort of bloated shark, but an expert disagreed.
Laetitia Hannan from Sea Life Sydney Aquarium said the creature was a coffin ray, otherwise known as the Australian numbfish.
They are found on Australia’s east and west coasts and are usually found close to shore, like other rays.
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They are capable of dishing out electric shocks to fight off predators, generating up to 200 volts of electricity.
Some divers have inadvertently received strong shocks in the past, but none have been fatal.
They are preyed upon by tiger sharks.
