These saucy-looking sea creatures sure are making a splash.
On a beach in Rio Grande, Argentina, thousands of so-called “penis fish” have washed up, stunning people with their phallic look.
Because of its uncanny likeness to the human penis, the aquatic life, which is actually a species of spoon worm formally called as Urechis Unicinctus, was given the wicked moniker.
The penis fish has a shaft and a huge head with a hole that resembles a meatus, and it is somewhat larger than the typical male appendage at 10 inches. Although the worms typically reside at the ocean’s bottom, a significant storm that hit the Rio Grande region on Monday caused them to wash ashore.
Although the penis fish have made waves in Argentina, beachgoers have been astounded by them before.
Following a storm in 2019, tens of thousands of the worms showed up on Drakes Beach near San Francisco.
When the marine animals were originally discovered, Ivan Parr, a scientist with the Wildlife Society’s Western Section, reported that other locals didn’t think they were actually worms.
At the time, he said, “I’ve heard my fair share of fantastic tales from beachcombers, like flotsam of a crashed sausage freighter.
In the meanwhile, an Australian marine researcher gained popularity on social media in 2021 after posting a picture of a penis fish that sparked a number of X-rated comments.
One user made fun of the worm by comparing it to a sex toy and asking, “Where do you put the batteries?”
Another jokingly said, “Wow some marine animals are going to have fun with that.” The 300 million years old aquatic monster has a life expectancy of around 25 years.
