What the hell is this fish?
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Based on the way its swatting the camera with that whisker thing (unless that's not connected to the fish) I would say its a Getthefuggoffmylawn fish, seriously though, no clue, with all the different types of fish out there it would be hard to tell just by looking at it if it is a relatively unknown/unpopular fish
...it kind of looks like a baby manatee. I can't really tell because I have no size scale to reference.
No clue. Kinda looks like a catfish, though. I'm not an expert on fish by any stretch of the imagination.
Honestly, they estimate that there's still a ton of undiscovered animals out there. And the vast majority of those are said to be in the ocean depths. It could be a new species.
Oh, and don't click on that Jabba the fish spoiler tag. It will haunt your nightmares.
Honestly, they estimate that there's still a ton of undiscovered animals out there. And the vast majority of those are said to be in the ocean depths. It could be a new species.
Oh, and don't click on that Jabba the fish spoiler tag. It will haunt your nightmares.
i don't know enough fish facts to comment on what it is, but i do know it isnt a piranha or a catfish
piranha are like large ( tall ) goldfish with bloated bodies and sharp teeth
catfish have long thin noses with long thin whiskers
'hmm'
apparently it's nicknamed the 'sturgeon cam'
perhaps it's a sturgeon fish ?
'shrug'
piranha are like large ( tall ) goldfish with bloated bodies and sharp teeth
catfish have long thin noses with long thin whiskers
'hmm'
apparently it's nicknamed the 'sturgeon cam'
perhaps it's a sturgeon fish ?
'shrug'
Well we are at a disadvantage by only having a head on viewing of the fish. But from what I can tell, it is dorsoventrally flattened and has a subterminal mouth. If you look at the species that live in the lakes of Wisconsin, you can give a reasonable guess that it is indeed an overweight Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).
Certainly out of the species' normal habitat, but by appearance it seems to be the best fit. Catfish would explain the pronounced whiskers, but that runs into the problem of the mouth. A catfish's mouth is directly in front of it. What was filmed has a pronounced 'muzzle' that doesn't line up with a catfish's appearance. The apparent lack of dorsal fin presents a similar problem.tendaji said:
Problem then comes at around 0:25 in the video, when we see it from a diagonal, and at which point the dorsal fin should be clearly visible, and which also suggests a very rounded nose.Dags90 said:Both of those can be explained by the viewing angle. Here's a picture of a flatheaded catfish. You can just barely make out the dorsal fin because of the angle.Asita said:
