Did you see this?

[laverda]

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sp-seamonster26aug26,0,5419013.story?coll=la-home-headlines

better pics of the Oarfish> http://www.amonline.net.au/FISHES/fishfacts/fish/rglesne.htm
neat colors!

 

[Bebo77]

is it reef safe?

 

[818]

Im assuming its dead since its in a freezer. No joy in that, better for it to be swimming in a tank.

 

[NicoleC]

"Their modern discovery may date to 1808, when a 56-foot serpent-like creature washed ashore in Scotland. In 1901, a 22-foot oarfish drifted onto the sand in Newport Beach, becoming, according to one reference book, "the basis for many sea-serpent stories told by local bar patrons for more than a decade after its discovery.""

Big reef! But, yes, they eat free-swimming plankton, so they would be reef safe... in a pitch black reef.

 

[laverda]

At up to 15 meters long and 20-1000 meter depth that would tank a big tank!
Here is a pic of a live one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oarfish
Another one cought in CA http://www.thejump.net/id/oarfish.htm

 

[818]

Im sure they can make the tank and give it the feeling the fish is still 20+meters deep. Have they ever been caught alive and released? Or are they catching and killing these guys?

 

[laverda]

Most things that live in deep water will die when you bring them to the surface as it takes time for their swim bladder to adjust to different depths. That is another reason why some reef fish do not make it for long in our tanks. In some case the actually poke their swim bladders with a needle. I can't imagine that is good for them!

 

[WayneL333]

They already have a couple preserved and on exhibit at the Natural History Museum in LA.

 

[818]

O man I never really thought of that....

 

[phender]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8030530#post8030530 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by My F1sh R D34D!
Im sure they can make the tank and give it the feeling the fish is still 20+meters deep. Have they ever been caught alive and released? Or are they catching and killing these guys?

Read the story!
The one in Catalina was swimming in the bay and then died. Nobody is catching them on purpose. They are found dead or near death.

 

[salt e]

i read the whole thing...apparently NONE have even been "Caught" just found from what i gather...

 

[rockindacheeks]

thats crazy... and one BIG fish

 

[salt e]

looks like a chrome Midas Blenny

 

[codybug]

More pics from Catalina

http://www.diver.net/bbs/posts001/66096.shtml

 

[ezcompany]

wow beautiful.
if it really reaches 50 ft +, isn't that the same as a whale shark?

 

[SPSFiend]

Anyone recall what percentage of Earth's oceans has been explored? I remember it being something pretty small.