4 meter fish caught

[Gr8KarmaSF]

BEIJING, Nov. 29 -- A four meter long ribbon fish, or oarfish was captured Tuesday in Wenling, east China's Zhejiang province.

Even though the oarfish is known to be elongated, the four meter long version is rarely seen. The large species are considered game fish and caught commercially, but oarfish are rarely caught alive; their flesh is not well regarded due to its gelatinous consistency.

The fish weighs at 18.5 kilograms and has a 0.7 meter long tentacles .

The longest oarfish ever known was 15 meters long and at a weight of 45 kilogram. Because they live deep under the water, it is hard to catch a glimpse let alone capture the fish.

(Source: CRIENGLISH. com)

 

[convict94]

wow what a beast

 

[mike dunagan]

well sure not the mounting type...

 

[ewurm]

Oarfish are amazing. I'd like to see a vid in natural habitat

 

[Stone Like Fish]

"The fish weighs at 18.5 kilograms and has a 0.7 meter long tentacles ."

They just had to have that last bit Lol!

 

[ddyerfamily]

Imagine the guy who pulled that fish from the water......

It kept coming and coming and coming out of the water.....

I would have loved to have seen that moment.

 

[convict94]

this video truly shows how large oarfish get
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DU3EKC3SLF8

 

[Weylin]

Wow.. they r just simply amazing fish...

 

[Stone Like Fish]

"The fish weighs at 18.5 kilograms and has a 0.7 meter long tentacles ."

They just had to have that last bit Lol!

Nevermind i misread the last word. *shifty eyes* (admin please delete these 2 posts from me in this thread!)

 

[Death Pony]

I agree with Ewurm. I really want to see footage of a healthy oarfish in the deep sea.