Transparent specimen willow eel specimen Taiwan marine life

//Product Features//

See With Us, Sea With Us
With the mini museum series on your desk, let’s make the ocean no longer a stranger!

KAIRU Studio hand-made transparent specimens, a series of mini museums on the table. The transparent specimens in each glass bottle are your unique collections. The preservation solution is safe and non-toxic and the specimens can be stored permanently. Let’s collect your own biological illustrations together. Bar!

How did KAIRU turn the fish transparent?
Transparent biological specimens are a method of making biological specimens. They were originally used for scientific research. The specimens used by KAIRU come from abandoned fisheries, exotic species or dead organisms in farms. The integrity of the organisms is not destroyed during production. Next, after multiple treatments with chemicals and dyes, the remains of the dying creatures are reborn into beautiful and unique transparent specimens.

DIY handmade Kairu's Marine Lab series transparent specimen making set

//Product specifications//

//Contents//
Transparent biological specimens
HD glass bottle
glycerin
Display carton
Classic Creature Introduction Card
Product warranty card

//container size//
60 ml screw-top glass bottle, height 14 cm, diameter 2.7cm

Designed by KAIRU Studio/Made in Taiwan

//Biology classroom//
Leaf eel Leptocephalus
There are only four orders of fish that have the larvae form of the willow eels. The forms of the willow eels of these four groups are also different. They usually have a deeper and taller body, and the body length is longer and the sides are flatter. The reason why the body is transparent is that it is full of gel-like glycosaminoglycan compounds that store energy. In fresh specimens, the pigment spots on the intestines and the body can be observed. The important characteristics for identifying the willow eel subfamily include some relative lengths, shapes, and texture. There are dilated areas and curved angles of the intestine. In terms of purpose classification, the presence or structure of the caudal fin can be directly observed.
Eels are widely distributed, ranging from freshwater to land coasts to deep sea areas, but the leaf eel stage only appears in open seawater areas. The leaf eel stage is not used for fisheries and is mostly used for academic research. However, it occasionally appears in the fish market. When the leaf eel reaches the eel line stage, it will move upstream and settle in the river. Therefore, fishermen often go to the river mouth during the production season. Eel fishing lines are sold or used for breeding.


//Notes//
>The products are biological specimens made from post-processed dead organisms, mostly from discarded fisheries or naturally dead organisms.
>For appreciation or teaching purposes only, please do not eat and it is not recommended to play with.
>Real biological specimens, photos are for reference only. If the individual is slightly damaged (such as incomplete fins, etc.), this is normal.
>It is recommended to store in a cool place away from direct sunlight.
>Storage solution: Glycerin is a non-toxic liquid. If it comes into contact accidentally, please rinse with water.
>The specimen is preserved in glycerol, and the remaining air bubbles can be used to adjust the posture of the specimen.
>Hand-made specimens will have color differences. Photos are for reference only. Friends who have color requirements are welcome to contact us before placing an order.

//About KAIRU//
The members of KAIRU Eco Art Studio all have backgrounds related to marine life and experience in museums. They hope to use transparent biological specimens as a starting point and other cultural and creative products related to marine life to let more friends know these living creatures through KAIRU Studio. The good friends of the ocean in the waters around Taiwan make the ocean no longer a stranger