amazing monster fish

[gollum]

came across this pic somewhere
anyone know it or have any pics of a live one ?

just said it was a dragonfish?

 

[JD7.62]

Its an oarfish.

I dont think there are any pictures or videos of live ones as they only live in the deep sea and come to the surface to die.

Actually now that I think about it I think there is video out there of a dieing one on a beach in California I think.

 

[Ang]

Its an oarfish.

I dont think there are any pictures or videos of live ones as they only live in the deep sea and come to the surface to die.

Actually now that I think about it I think there is video out there of a dieing one on a beach in California I think.

Yeah, i know the video you're talking about. I'll see if i can find it.

 

[Ang]

I dont know if this is the same one. But here you go.

http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/movies/wmv/oarfish_high.wmv

Makes me sad to watch.

 

[michael]

oarfish are cool! I would love to see a video or one in person! Must be wild to watch swim!

 

[guppy]

It is an oarfish, also called King O' Herring (Regalescus glesne), there are not many pictures of them alive but there is a film clip of a dying one, they are a twilight depth predator (20-1000 meters) but juveniles are often caught at the surface. The record for an adult is 36.6 feet and almost 600 lbs.

 

[viciousconvict]

yeah oarfish are awesome. want to cathch one and put it in a 100k tank. But first I need a fishing pole. and a 100k tank.

 

[Ang]

Helloooooo. Film clip up yonder in my last post.

 

[vtnamezeboi]

i saw it on tv...it was on real tv or something....it was near shore....it was like 30 feet long.....
theres a few clips of those fish online....one where marines caught one......one where a group of people captured one but let it go cause it started turning over and dying....and the first one i mentioned....cool rare fish to see

 

[davo]

It is an oarfish, also called King O' Herring (Regalescus glesne), there are not many pictures of them alive but there is a film clip of a dying one, they are a twilight depth predator (20-1000 meters) but juveniles are often caught at the surface. The record for an adult is 36.6 feet and almost 600 lbs.

i would not at all be suprised if they found one bigger