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BBC NEWS | UK | England | Fishy tale of deep sea monster

  • | ----------------- RELATED BBC SITES Last Updated: Sunday, 23 February, 2003, 10:16 GMT Fishy tale of deep sea monster Val tied the oarfish to a scaffolder's plank outside her house A female angler from Teesside caught more than she bargained for when she went fishing for mackerel, and landed a huge rare species of deep sea fish.
  • . Val Fletcher, 40, caught the 11ft 7in-long oarfish monster with a standard rod while night fishing with partner Robert Herrings.
  • . The angler, who is 5ft 4in, and weighs eight stone, took 40 minutes to land the fish, which usually prefers lurking deep in the Atlantic.
  • . We tied it to a scaffold plank and it was outside my house for two days while people came to have a look at it." The oarfish, or Regalecus glesne (king of herrings), is the ancient mariner's legendary sea fish.
  • . 'A remarkable catch' They are the longest bony fish in the sea and have a mane-like crest behind a toothless mouth.
  • . Marine expert David Whittaker said: "It is a very remarkable catch, and anyone who finds one should really keep it intact." The fish, however, has already been cut up into pieces.



    Oarfish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Oarfish Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Regalecidae Oarfish are large, greatly elongated, pelagic comprising the small Regalecidae .
  • . Found in all temperate to tropical oceans yet rarely seen, the oarfish family contains four in two .
  • . The oarfish is presumably in reference to either their highly compressed and elongated bodies or the shape and use of their .
  • . The occasional beachings of oarfish after storms, and their habit of lingering at the surface when sick or dying, have given oarfish a place in maritime folklore as the probable source of many tales.
  • . Although the larger species are considered and are (to a minor extent) fished commercially, oarfish are rarely caught alive; their flesh is not well regarded due to its gelatinous consistency.
  • . Contents Physical description Oarfish The tapering, ribbony silver bodies of oarfish—together with an impressive, pinkish to cardinal red —help explain the perception of majesty taken from rare encounters.



    Deep Sea Fish Oarfish, Deep Sea Fish Oarfish Information
  • Sea Life In the Sea Sea Pictures and Wallpapers Other Sea Information Oceans and Seas Oarfish The oarfish is the longest bony fish in the sea.
  • . Also known as the ribbonfish, it can grow up to 50 feet in length and weigh as much as 100 pounds.
  • . Its shiny, silvery body and its bright red crest that runs the entire length of its body easily distinguish the oarfish.
  • . Oarfish live in the deep ocean at depths down to 3000 feet.
  • . Oarfish have a small mouth and no teeth.
  • . The Oarfish may have gotten its name from either the shape of its body or the shape of the spines that jut out from its pelvic fins.
  • . The fish uses these spines for navigation.
  • . Like many deep-sea creatures, it has large eyes that help it see well in the dark, and lures that hang down and off to each side of the fish.
  • . The bright yellow attracts fish, and the Oarfish can then grab them with its protruding mouth.
  • . This helps the fish protect itself from predators.
  • . Red or pink colorations on a fish are a warning to predators and a type of camouflage.



    Common Names Summary
  • | Language: English | Common Name of Common Name: Oar-fish Language: English Type: Vernacular Official trade name No Rank: 3 - (Other common name) Country: Azores Islands Locality: Ref: Life Stage: juveniles and adults Sex: females and males Core: 1st mod: 2nd mod: Remarks: Entered: Modified: Glossary Back to Search Page created by:, 11.10.04, last modified by, 06.12.05.

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  • ASK A SCIENTIST ANSWERS TO Osteichthyes "The Bony Fishes" QUESTIONS Index to Questions TROPICAL FISH COLD WATER FISH DEEP SEA FISH MYSTERY FISH TROPICAL FISH Anemonefish/clownfish - Received Dec 4 from Walkner in Rio de Janeiro Q: Clownfish produce a mucus which covers their body and protects them from anemones.
  • . A: Well, all fish produce mucus to protect them and cut down on drag when they swim.
  • . With clownfish, this mucus does protect them from the anemones that they live in and around, but scientists aren't too sure exactly how it works.
  • . Here are a few theories taken from Frien ds and Anemones: One possible clue for the source of the anemonefish's protective coating comes from a process scientists call acclimation: The fish gently nestles among the anemone's tentacles, apparently enduring nonlethal stings in the process.
  • . Some scientists theorize that during the ritual, the fish bathes and coats itself in the anemone's mucus.
  • . The idea is that the fish then sneaks into the anemone undetected.


    oarfish
  • . From: www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/ Frames not supported Frames not supported Encyclopaedia Search Click a letter for the index Or search the encyclopaedia: Oarfish Click image to enlarge Any of a group of deep-sea bony fishes, found in warm parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans.
  • . Oarfish are large, up to 9 m/30 ft long, elongated, and compressed, with a fin along the back and a manelike crest behind the head.


    oarfish -- Encyclopdia Britannica
  • Already a member? | Content Related to this Topic 1 This Article'sTable of Contents oarfish oarfish Encyclopædia Britannica Article Page 1 of 1 (species Regalecus glesne ), large, long, sinuous fish of the family Regalecidae (order Lampridiformes), found throughout the tropics and subtropics in rather deep water.
  • . A ribbon-shaped fish, very thin from side to side, the oarfish may grow to a length of about 9 m (30.5 feet) and a weight of 300 kg (660 pounds).
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    Giant Oarfish
  • Giant Oarfish Caught off the Coast of California! Here is a picture of Giant Oarfish caught at the US Navy SEAL training center on Coronado Island, just off the coast of San Diego, California.
  • . The photo was taken in 1996! Giant Oarfish are one of the strangest looking fish that you will ever see.
  • . It is believed that Giant Oarfish which get up to 50 feet long, have been the source of many sea monster reports.
  • . Take a look at the photo and I think you will understand why! Another picture of an oarfish; this one much smaller.

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    Creature from the deep - National - www.smh.com.au
  • . | Creature from the deep By smh.com.au February 7, 2005 Page Tools Photo: Astrid Volzke A rare - and dead - oarfish washed up at City Beach in Perth yesterday, proving more than a handful for Troy Coward, Andy Mole and Axel Strauss (pictured).
  • . The serpent-like animal was found six metres offshore, bringing to at least six the number of oarfish that have washed up on the West Australian coast in recent months.
  • . The longest bony fish in the sea, it grows up to nine metres long with a bright red crest that runs the entire length of its body.
  • . Last year a woman in Cleveland on the north-east coast of England caught a 63.5kg, 3.5m-long oarfish while fishing for cod, using a squid bait.
  • . Scientists were disappointed when the woman, who weighed 13kg less than the fish, sliced it up and put it in her freezer.
  • . The fish is not good to eat.


    Oarfish, Regalecus glesne
  • Search the site Find a Fish Oarfish Regalecus glesne Ascanius, 1772 View .
  • . The Oarfish (view ) is metallic silver-blue, with blue-black blotches and wavy markings on the body, and pink to red fins.
  • . The upper image shows a 4.6m long Oarfish that was stranded in June 1990 at Struibaai, South Africa.
  • . This fish is registered in the South African Museum (SAM 31834).
  • . The second image shows a portion of the side of the same fish.
  • . The third image shows the elongate leading rays of the dorsal fin of an Oarfish caught off Paternoster, west coast, South Africa.
  • . A cast of this female fish is on display in the South African Museum.
  • . The bottom image shows a closer view of the leading dorsal fin rays of the same fish.


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  • . Many of these fish have their own lights to be able to see or attract their prey in these murky waters.
  • . In this zone you will see lantern fish, , (pictured above), mid-water jellyfish, rattail fish, and oarfish.


    NEPTUNE'S WEB - Oceanography Lesson Plans for Creative Art; Oarfish
  • Draw the Longest Bony Fish Creative Art - Grades (all) Teachers: This activity can be incorporated however the teacher decides appropriate for the classroom environment.
  • . Materials: drawing paper markers, colored pencils, crayons pencil pictures of unusual fish pictures of unusual fish skeletons pictures of old maritime sea serpents Teacher Background: The oarfish is the longest bony fish in the world.
  • . Activities: Discuss the longest bony fish, the oarfish, with the students.
  • . Write on the board the description of the oarfish.
  • . Include why sailors may have thought this fish to be a sea monster.
  • . Have students hypothesize what the oarfish would look like using descriptions from the Teacher Background.
  • . Using this, they should design their own interpretation of what the oarfish looks like.
  • . They can use the pictures of unusual fish and skeletons for ideas.

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  • Search: Explore: : : : : What Fish is This? What Fish is This? If you catch a rare or unusual fish in Florida waters, please report it to: c/o Dr.
  • . Ramon Ruiz-Carus FWC- Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue SE St.
  • . It is an oarfish, Regalecus glesne , caught by Bob and Bernice Gant, Dennis Boires, and Annette Peterson in Wiggins Pass, Collier County.
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    Oarfish
  • Oarfish Photos and Species Information for Fish Caught in Mexico See current, on-the-spot sportfishing reports and photographs of fish caught at Mexico's top vacation spots in this week's edition of "" and see hundreds of other fish pictures and species information by clicking here for our main .
  • . Oarfish, Ribbonfish, King of Herrings Pez Remo (Regalecus glesne) Fish Identification Photos: Oarfish, Regalecus glesne : The Oarfish is the sole member of the Regalecus Genus and sole member of the Regalecidae Family.
  • . The Oarfish is the subject of ancient mariner folklore, generating many sagas about attacks by sea serpents.
  • . It is the longest bony fish in the world and have been documented to 41 feet in length, with reports to 50 feet, and 600 pounds.
  • . The scientific community views the global population as "abundant"--which is truly frightening! The Oarfish has a metallic blue silver coloration with black lines and blotches along the sides.
  • . The Oarfish has no anal fins, elongated pelvic fins which are paddle-like, and the skin is scaleless.


    oarfish: Definition and Much More From Answers.com
  • On this page: oarfish oar·fish (ôr ' fĭsh' , ōr ' - ) n.
  • . oarfish or -fish·es .
  • . A widely distributed marine fish (Regalecus glesne) having a slender silvery body up to 11 meters (36 feet) in length, a bright red dorsal fin along its entire length, and an undulating motion in swimming resembling that of a snake.
  • . The noun oarfish has one meaning: : thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin Synonyms:, , oarfish Oarfish are large, greatly elongated, pelagic comprising the small Regalecidae .
  • . Found in all temperate to tropical oceans yet rarely seen, the oarfish family contains four in two .
  • . The oarfish is presumably in reference to either their highly compressed and elongated bodies or the shape and use of their .
  • . The occasional beachings of oarfish after storms, and their habit of lingering at the surface when sick or dying, have given oarfish a place in maritime folklore as the probable source of many tales.
  • . Although the larger species are considered and are (to a minor extent) fished commercially, oarfish are rarely caught alive; their flesh is not well regarded due to its gelatinous consistency.


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  • . Can't they show this fisherman pictures of oarfish or whatever species he might have seen to find out if that's what he saw? posted by at PST on June 25 (1996) A friend claims that the oarfish was the inspiration for the that adorn (according to legend, Gautama Buddha subdued a naga, after which while he meditated).
  • . Oarfish are no beauty pageant contenders, to be sure, but squid?! Now, that's nasty...
  • . Those oarfish are fascinating.
  • . posted by at PST on June 25 Why don't we just rename the "Oarfish" to "Sea Serpent" and be done with it? posted by at PST on June 25 Oarfish are really creepy looking! I would have gaffed it and hauled it back.
  • . Think of all the fun you could have with a 50-foot disgusting fish! posted by at PST on June 25 The cool thing about stuff like this is that it can help you recapture a sense of wonder...
  • . posted by at PST on June 25 That is amazing! My human brain naturally assumes that the oar fish would swim sideways, like an eel...but they swim vertically, with their head up.

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