oarfish
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lumpsucker
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That's the ones
tonyfromalnwick
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YEE HAAAA
the mackerel are in !!!
the mackerel are in !!!
It doesn't have the characteristic look of an oafish based on the position of the eyes.
It's difficult to see other striking resemblances though as it's covered in sand. If it could be seen to have no teeth that would be a good place to start but it looks a mite small to have died of old age which is probably what most of these fish die of.
It's difficult to see other striking resemblances though as it's covered in sand. If it could be seen to have no teeth that would be a good place to start but it looks a mite small to have died of old age which is probably what most of these fish die of.
Juliogeordio
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phill_itofish
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The head looks the wrong shape for an oarfish, anyone got any idea what it is
Dreadlock Wrasse-ta
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could be a ribbon fish. I got asked to identify something similar at work a few weeks ago that had washed up on duridge. The fins had the same discolouration. That was our best guess anyway
phill_itofish
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From my understanding the Ribbon fish is a generic term and therefore a few types. The 2 found in the last few weeks I believe are deal fish.
The species from the Atlantic has occurred chiefly on the northern coasts, Iceland, Scandinavia, Orkney, and Scotland. The north Atlantic species is known in English as deal fish, in Icelandic vogmær and Swedish vågmär.
dealfish, any of several slender marine fishes that belong to the genus Trachipterus (family Trachipteridae, order Lampridiformes), a subgroup of the ribbonfish. The dealfish inhabits the middle waters, probably not below 400 m (1,300 feet), and is characterized by a long, laterally compressed body, short head, narrow mouth, and feeble dentition. The dorsal fin extends the length of the back, with the anal fin absent and the caudal (tail) fin, when present, much-reduced; the pectoral fins are small. In the young dealfish some of the fin rays (hornlike projections of the fin skeleton) are prolonged in an extraordinary way.
Dealfishes, which may reach a length of 2.5 m (8.2 feet), are distributed worldwide. The most common species is the northern dealfish, T. arcticus.
The species from the Atlantic has occurred chiefly on the northern coasts, Iceland, Scandinavia, Orkney, and Scotland. The north Atlantic species is known in English as deal fish, in Icelandic vogmær and Swedish vågmär.
dealfish, any of several slender marine fishes that belong to the genus Trachipterus (family Trachipteridae, order Lampridiformes), a subgroup of the ribbonfish. The dealfish inhabits the middle waters, probably not below 400 m (1,300 feet), and is characterized by a long, laterally compressed body, short head, narrow mouth, and feeble dentition. The dorsal fin extends the length of the back, with the anal fin absent and the caudal (tail) fin, when present, much-reduced; the pectoral fins are small. In the young dealfish some of the fin rays (hornlike projections of the fin skeleton) are prolonged in an extraordinary way.
Dealfishes, which may reach a length of 2.5 m (8.2 feet), are distributed worldwide. The most common species is the northern dealfish, T. arcticus.
Was speaking to the mother earlier and she was telling me about a 'weird shape fish' that was washed up on Spittal beach early this morning when she was out with the dogs. She said it was silver, long, funny looking and quite flat. Emailed amblecols' photos over and she says it was same
Now what bait do i need to catch one
Now what bait do i need to catch one
Uncle_Filthster
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Looks very much like Trachipetrus arcticus (dealfish), one of the ribbon fish and part of same order as oarfish (Lampriformes). Its mouth is extended in the pics above making it look like it has a different head shape.
Here's a pic of one in good nick with its mouth extended:
Here's a pic of one in good nick with its mouth extended:
codcatcher3000
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Looks very much like Trachipetrus arcticus (dealfish), one of the ribbon fish and part of same order as oarfish (Lampriformes). Its mouth is extended in the pics above making it look like it has a different head shape.
Here's a pic of one in good nick with its mouth extended:
interesting....it seems that someone is wearing crocs
