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speaking of fish, any marine biology buffs want to help try identify one

Discussion in 'Off Topic [BG]' started by xush, Oct 22, 2004.


  1. Oct 22, 2004 #1
    xush

    xush

    Jul 4, 2001
    mobile AL
    so I'm watching an HD documentary on the Monterrey Kelp beds last night, and there's this thing that looks like an invertebrate squid-type thing, with an undulating fin on it's underside, propelling it along like a fish.

    Looks fairly translucent/whitish though, shaped something like a squid or banana.
    What the heck was that thing?! I have no idea how to even begin to run a search for it.
     
  5. Oct 22, 2004 #2
    Tym2cu_bass

    Tym2cu_bass

    Dec 28, 2003
    Hick Town in Oregon, USA
    I'd need some kinda picture or something... if its a documentary shouldn't it say what it is?
     
  10. Oct 22, 2004 #3
    xush

    xush

    Jul 4, 2001
    mobile AL
    this was the one documentary I've ever seen with NO VOICE-OVER.
    Phoooey on that! The music wasn't even that good.

    I'm searching invertebrates, but haven't found anything remotely similar.
    It was freeswimming at quite a pace, like a fish, but it didn't look like no fish, uh unh.
     
  14. Oct 22, 2004 #4
    Passinwind

    Passinwind I Know Nothing Supporting Member Commercial User

    Dec 3, 2003
    Columbia River Gorge, WA.
    Owner/Designer &Toaster Tech Passinwind Electronics
    I'll ask a buddy at work who used to live down there, he'll know for sure. A quick search turned up this: http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/VSquid.html

    Other web pictures and descriptions are a closer match to what you described, but I liked this particular picture. :cool:

    I work in fisheries research, but I have no biology training at all, FWIW.
     
  18. Oct 22, 2004 #5
    Nick man

    Nick man

    Apr 7, 2002
    Tampa Bay
    cuttle fish?
     
  22. Oct 23, 2004 #6
    IvanMike

    IvanMike Player Characters fear me... Supporting Member

    Nov 10, 2002
    Middletown CT, USA
    need a pic.
     
  26. Oct 23, 2004 #7
    Bryan R. Tyler

    Bryan R. Tyler TalkBass: Usurping My Practice Time Since 2002 Staff Member Administrator Gold Supporting Member

    May 3, 2002
    Connecticut
    Sea cucumber?
     
  31. Oct 23, 2004 #8
    xush

    xush

    Jul 4, 2001
    mobile AL
    that's about the closest match I've seen, but I'm just not sure. I'm still searching!
     
  35. Oct 23, 2004 #9
    xush

    xush

    Jul 4, 2001
    mobile AL
    Don't think so, this was definitely moving right along like a fish, very sleek, but with that strange undulating fin underneath.

    Cucs are pretty funky too tho.


    I wish I had a pic, but I think if I could find one, I'd pretty much know what it is already. Hope something turns up again. If they run the doc again I'll watch for credits, maybe there's a site with some info on the film.