Strange fish

[Tom LoFaro]

I'm sure there have been threads like this, and sorry if there are, but I haven't seen any. Here's one that I found and would like to share with you guys.

It's a Tripod fish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOKdog8zbXw

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripod_fish

probably my favorite fish, the Goblin Shark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjRSlnJ1rA4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblin_shark

and the Barreleye Fish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoygy-8PTtU&feature=fvw

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barreleye

 

[balton777]

It's ok I guess.

I like this one better...it was the first link to the right as I watched your vid.

[YT]Eeef188sL04&feature=fvw[/YT]

 

[Tom LoFaro]

Yeah, that thing is freaky, haha.
I think the Mola Mola is crazy looking. Doesn't even look like a fish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR1vG6CCGKw

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_sunfish

And this is another cool video of many weird fish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_X3TBczMwQ&feature=related

Pictures are encouraged too!

Monkfish
http://www.daybreakfishing.com/images/Fish/monkfish.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkfish

 

[Tom LoFaro]

Couldn't edit my last post to add new fish so I have to do a new one.
Also, if you're reading please post some pictures or a video, I love seeing weird and strange fish!

Megalodon Shark
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Megalodon_scale1.png

http://www.fossilcavern.co.uk/images/uploads/fossil_teeth_bones/Megalodon%20Shark%20Tooth%20249.JPG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalodon

Elephantnose Fish (you might have seen this one at a lfs)
http://sci-toys.com/scitoys/scitoys/biology/electric_fish/elephant_nose.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peters'_elephantnose_fish

Manta Ray, These guys have always amazed me ever since I was little
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qe1wgxDiEdU/TFlzeB1FqCI/AAAAAAAABZs/Pp4FqysGIcE/s1600/GiantMantaRayNJ.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manta_ray

Spotted Ratfish/Chimaera Fish
http://www.thejump.net/id/more-fish/Ratfish-Chimaera-monstrosa.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_ratfish

Rattail Fish
http://www.mbari.org/news/feature-image/rattail-450.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattail

Oarfish
http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/02/06/oarfish430_wideweb__430x242.jpg

http://www.itsnature.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/oarfish.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oarfish

Gulper Eel
http://67.199.121.48/_media/imgs/articles/a60_gulpereel.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccopharyngiformes

Humpback Anglerfish
http://www.anotheca.com/images/GulfofMexico/l39.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpback_anglerfish

 

[Tom LoFaro]

Blue Dragon Sea Slug
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/3338595749_76e081abed.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucus_atlanticus

Vampire Squid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3CJIKKSUpg (Yay, a video)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_squid

Sawfish
http://www.elasmoworld.org/images/sawfish1.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBnOYL3h9Rg (Someone from MFK would be crazy enough to keep one! lol)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawfish

Paddlefish
http://dummidumbwit.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/paddlefish2.jpg

http://www.amoeba.com/dynamic-images/blog/Eric_B/3_461.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fysqA0tr4qo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddlefish

Leafy Sea Dragon
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/fish/images/leafy_sea_dragon_large.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuI4ncViU4Y

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leafy_sea_dragon

Mimic Octopus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygh1-ul6E94

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimic_Octopus

 

[Tom LoFaro]

Viperfish
http://www.sumedh.info/pictures/deep-sea/viperfish.png

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viperfish

Black Dragonfish
http://www2.yk.psu.edu/~mer7/Phil/black_dragonfish.jpg

http://people.whitman.edu/~yancey/dragonfish.JPG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonfish

Deep Sea Isopod/Giant Isopod (I know it's not a fish)
http://files.sharenator.com/giant_isopod_Worlds_strangest_looking_animals-s480x350-2309-580.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_isopod

 

[Tom LoFaro]

Bowmouth Guitarfish
http://www.newportonthelevee.com/images/New%20Male%20Shark%20Ray.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowmouth_guitarfish

Shovelnose Guitarfish
http://week.divebums.com/2009/Jun15-2009/shovelnose-guitarfish_frank-lukowski.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shovelnose_guitarfish

Fanfin Seadevil
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ckBlasgNS...AHIk/rZJa7d81e_8/s400/Caulophryne+jordani.jpg

http://diveshoppe2003.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/fanfin-seadevil.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanfin

Spotted Handfish
http://thetruthbehindthescenes.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/brachionichthys-hirsutus.jpg?w=352&h=311

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_handfish

Lancetfish
http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2007/10/28/sp_outdoors28.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancetfish

Fangtooth Fish
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/storage/animals/520x260/Fangtooth.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fangtooth

Seapig
http://www.explorersweb.com/sitemedia/images/20091229seapigthumbbasbucktrout.jpg

http://s3.amazonaws.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/14/180793_4.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotoplanes

Coffinfish/Sea Toad
http://www.weirdseamonsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/coffin-fish.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_toad

Wobbegong Shark
http://www.elasmodiver.com/Sharkive images/Banded Wobbegong 007.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wobbegong

 

[Richie_ELP]

excessive.

 

[CODzilla]

Hairy Angler FTW!

 

[livebearerfreak]

ugh that shark one with a weird body grosses me out!