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Anatomically Correct Great White shark in Mini fish tank toy

Started by Reuben03, January 23, 2021, 02:55:46 PM

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Reuben03

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKqrdaA6AKY

Whatever happened to this?

this was supposed to be an anatomically correct Great White shark in a fishtank that swam around. I've been hyped for years, then it never released. anyone else know about it or if they can get into contact with the creator and ask what's up? no updates for 2 - 3 years now.
shame.


JimoAi

The anal fins and pelvic fins don't look too good. They should be bigger

Kaz

Years ago Discover magazine had an article about scientists studying the physics of how fish swim and one of the things they made were these little simulated fish models that could be manipulated via rotating a rod that connected IIRC, behind the model fish's head. The gist of it I think it was that small movements of the rod translated into much more drastic movements at the tail end or something and this had relevance to the energy efficient locomotion of real fish.
I seem to recall the article mentioning that the rod-assisted swimming fish models were going to be available for commercial sale but don't know if that ever occurred.  This mini-shark, with the fluorocarbon rod in it, sounds to me like a take on the swimming fish models mentioned in the magazine article.

Watching it move in the video, the effect looks less like a majestic apex predator in miniature effortlessly cruising through the water and more like a distressed ocean creature slowly being driven insane from the constraints of its captive environment.
So while it's a fake shark, I don't find it all that "mesmerizing" or relaxing to watch.