Albino or Dead Sailfish?
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The "slice" is fins like nativelover said.
They're just laid against the body.
I still think its dead though...
They're just laid against the body.
I still think its dead though...
i cant find a good pic. but that "slit" is where it tucks it bottom fins for highspeed manuevers. notice how the fins aerent shown, that because they're tucked away.
heres a pic showing the fins. i had a good one with them tucked...but cant find it.
heres a pic showing the fins. i had a good one with them tucked...but cant find it.
I've seen a lot of dead sailfish hanging at the docks after fishing tournaments and none of them were white. It's either a real white fish or photo shopped big time.
I'm not saying it's not an Albino, but I am saying its dead. The slit down the middle cannot be just the fins. That is anatomically impossible given the size and location of the fins on these animals. Yes they can clamp them like most other pevlic and anal fin-bearing fish, but even with the pair of ventral grooves allowing depression, that would not account for the straight, uninterrupted line that is present, extending far beyond where the pelvic fins would. Secondly, that animal ia way to limp to be alive. I don't care if it fought for hours, it would still have enough kick in it to require more than just one man handling it with one hand, and it would not lie limp over the edge of a boat for several pictures to be taken. There are more than that one see:
Which also discredits the idea that this was not fake because the individual in the red/orange shorts was not looking at the camera. Here he is, all smiles.
Furthermore, if you look closely at the boat, you can see stains of what could be wiped down blood. There are spots under the animal, and on the bill and glove of the individual holding it.
Additionally, their pole is on the other side of the deck, and there is not one single line or hook attached to this animal. Explain to me how you are going to land a healthy Albino in the middle of the ocean and pull him into your craft with no reel, net, or other device??? You really think that if that animal was alive that it would just sit there, perfectly content without restraints? I think not. So while it may be a true albino, it is still dead in these photos.
Which also discredits the idea that this was not fake because the individual in the red/orange shorts was not looking at the camera. Here he is, all smiles.
Furthermore, if you look closely at the boat, you can see stains of what could be wiped down blood. There are spots under the animal, and on the bill and glove of the individual holding it.
Additionally, their pole is on the other side of the deck, and there is not one single line or hook attached to this animal. Explain to me how you are going to land a healthy Albino in the middle of the ocean and pull him into your craft with no reel, net, or other device??? You really think that if that animal was alive that it would just sit there, perfectly content without restraints? I think not. So while it may be a true albino, it is still dead in these photos.
water_baby83;1866141; said:I'm not saying it's not an Albino, but I am saying its dead. The slit down the middle cannot be just the fins. That is anatomically impossible given the size and location of the fins on these animals. Yes they can clamp them like most other pevlic and anal fin-bearing fish, but even with the pair of ventral grooves allowing depression, that would not account for the straight, uninterrupted line that is present, extending far beyond where the pelvic fins would. Secondly, that animal ia way to limp to be alive. I don't care if it fought for hours, it would still have enough kick in it to require more than just one man handling it with one hand, and it would not lie limp over the edge of a boat for several pictures to be taken. There are more than that one see:
Which also discredits the idea that this was not fake because the individual in the red/orange shorts was not looking at the camera. Here he is, all smiles.
Furthermore, if you look closely at the boat, you can see stains of what could be wiped down blood. There are spots under the animal, and on the bill and glove of the individual holding it.
Additionally, their pole is on the other side of the deck, and there is not one single line or hook attached to this animal. Explain to me how you are going to land a healthy Albino in the middle of the ocean and pull him into your craft with no reel, net, or other device??? You really think that if that animal was alive that it would just sit there, perfectly content without restraints? I think not. So while it may be a true albino, it is still dead in these photos.
thier rod is in a holder because they are using a 20ft+ long leader which cannot be wound onto the reel. so the leader man pulled it along sinde the boat (while moving the fish naturally planes to the side) grabbed it by the bill, pulled it up (not hard to do, and all sailfish lay limp in this position, put any pressure on the bill they they dont move). Unhooked it and took a few pics. simple as that.
the slit is not a cut... its where the fins go. TRUST ME! ive seen many sailfish and marlin. i had a PERFECT picuture of a live white showing the slit. but these will have to do for now.
im not saying its not dead... im just saying they didnt gut it.
Ok I see what you are saying about the ventral grooves and the illusion they can give on certain animals when those grooves are pronounced. But I still think it's dead, LOL.
water_baby83;1867784; said:
I would say you are correct it's not exactly lively any way you look at it, dead or not it's either white or photo shopped. Does anyone know for sure if it's really white or photo shopped? It's difficult to think of a way a white fish could have escaped predators to grow that large, not impossible I guess but unlikely to say the least. I have always thought that albino or leucistic animals are rather cool. Especially reptiles. another thought, if it is indeed white does this point to a possible genetic bottle neck occurring due to over fishing? I hate to see these fish caught and killed......
