What the hell is this fish?

[the spud]

I think he is kinda cute. He is probably related to this little guy.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

That thing flailing about in front of the camera leads me to believe that it is in fact, The Thing, trying to infect the camera.

 

[Dr. Pepper Unlimited]

That's one ugly fish. No clue what kind though. Helpful, I am not. :/

 

[Amethyst Wind]

I shall call him Hugo. Also, since the central item in the video seemed to be tickling him, he is now Tickle-Me-Hugo.........the fish.

 

[Internet Kraken]

Manatee, viewed from the front. They were my favorite part of the zoo when I was young.

For comparison:

This video was taken in Wisconsin, if that is a manatee, it is a long ways away from home.

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.

Outside the normal habitat? That's an understatement. Wisconsin is completley landlocked so there's no way a manatee could end up there outside of the most bizarre circumstances. No way that is a manatee and even suggesting it could be one is pretty god damn ridiculous.

 

[manic_depressive13]

Was that a youtube video of another youtube video? I don't know what it is, but it is obviously not a manatee. Don't listen to those people.

 

[Duruznik]

Sorry, I think my old 8th grade History teacher got loose again. I'll call the authorities.

Captcha:

Really? Really?

 

[Asita]

Manatee, viewed from the front. They were my favorite part of the zoo when I was young.

For comparison:

This video was taken in Wisconsin, if that is a manatee, it is a long ways away from home.

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.

Outside the normal habitat? That's an understatement. Wisconsin is completley landlocked so there's no way a manatee could end up there outside of the most bizarre circumstances. No way that is a manatee and even suggesting it could be one is pretty god damn ridiculous.

Ever hear of the Great Lakes Waterway? Connects the great lakes to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Let's not also forget that the Great Lakes are connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Erie Canal and the Hudson River (the outlet of which, incidentally is within the regular migratory grounds for Manatees). In fact, there are recorded instances of manatees in that waterway. Given that, a manatee in Lake Michigan would certainly be unusual, but far from impossible.

 

[Internet Kraken]

Manatee, viewed from the front. They were my favorite part of the zoo when I was young.

For comparison:

This video was taken in Wisconsin, if that is a manatee, it is a long ways away from home.

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.

Outside the normal habitat? That's an understatement. Wisconsin is completley landlocked so there's no way a manatee could end up there outside of the most bizarre circumstances. No way that is a manatee and even suggesting it could be one is pretty god damn ridiculous.

Ever hear of the Great Lakes Waterway? Connects the great lakes to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Let's not also forget that the Great Lakes are connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Erie Canal and the Hudson River (the outlet of which, incidentally is within the regular migratory grounds for Manatees). In fact, there are recorded instances of manatees in that waterway. Given that, a manatee in Lake Michigan would certainly be unusual, but far from impossible.

Yes, of course I know that the great lake eventually connect to the ocean. That doesn't change my point that there is no way a manatee could end up there outside extremely bizarre circumstances. It's way to far. That link you provided really just proves my point since it's such an extreme fringe case that it pretty much isn't even worth considering. Maybe if it looked exactly like a manatee it would be, but the resemblance isn't nearly strong enough.

 

[Tilted_Logic]

I thought it looked strangely familiar, and after some searching I found the creature it reminded me of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7jSp2xmmEE&ob=av2e 0:48 - 0:56 (embedding was disabled).

Now that I've rewatched both videos though the jutting jaw seems to be the only similarity. I suppose I just wanted an excuse to listen to more Fat Boy Slim.

 

[EdwardOrchard]

Sooo..... LiveFishCamera.

That's a thing now.

Well, alright then.

 

[Asita]

Yes, of course I know that the great lake eventually connect to the ocean. That doesn't change my point that there is no way a manatee could end up there outside extremely bizarre circumstances. It's way to far. That link you provided really just proves my point since it's such an extreme fringe case that it pretty much isn't even worth considering. Maybe if it looked exactly like a manatee it would be, but the resemblance isn't nearly strong enough.

Extreme fringe case? "Unusual, but not unprecidented", those were the words used. An extreme fringe case would be a manatee being transported by air and dropped into the waters, not swimming up there itself, which while a rarity does not qualify as 'extreme' by most definitions.

 

[Internet Kraken]

Yes, of course I know that the great lake eventually connect to the ocean. That doesn't change my point that there is no way a manatee could end up there outside extremely bizarre circumstances. It's way to far. That link you provided really just proves my point since it's such an extreme fringe case that it pretty much isn't even worth considering. Maybe if it looked exactly like a manatee it would be, but the resemblance isn't nearly strong enough.

Extreme fringe case? "Unusual, but not unprecidented", those were the words used. An extreme fringe case would be a manatee being transported by air and dropped into the waters, not swimming up there itself, which while a rarity does not qualify as 'extreme' by most definitions.

Yes, a manatee ending up wherever the live feed is an extreme fringe case. If it's unusual for manatees to be found in the Hudson River, than them being in Wisconsin is utterly bizarre. The Hudson River doesn't go nearly as far inland as this area in Wisconsin is.