Can anybody ID this fish?

[SagaLore]

One of the link partners I have sent this picture to his mailing list. This is a pretty funky fish to catch on a hook!

Weird Fish

Does anybody know what kind of fish that is?

 

[BigToque]

thats a fish? thats fscked up!

 

[Cycad]

I must agree that is the ugliest fish i have ever seen, but I bet it's delicious.

 

[Colt45]

wow, thats one weird looking fish!

 

[SagaLore]

maybe it's an eel?... somebody has to know what this thing is...

 

[Jzero]

Looks like some sort of eel?

 

[Challenger]

Flute Fish

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Challenger
Flute Fish

THANKS!

 

[Challenger]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Challenger
Flute Fish

THANKS!

Just useless knowledge left over from schoolGlad I could help

 

[WileCoyote]

dude, that fish is cute

 

[TonyB]

could be a Hawkfish or a Trumpet Fish, Aulostomus species.. check out Flying Fish Express for mail order marine fish... they sell a bunch of this stuff for home aquarists.

 

[notfred]

Fishius Anorexius

 

[LordMaul]

Originally posted by: notfred
Fishius Anorexius

Looks more like the Oceanus bulimius.

(PS, don't you know the proper format of scientific names? The shame! :frown: )

 

[LordRaiden]

Flute fish, eh? I wonder if I could use it to make some sweet music with? (*bad pun alert!!!*)

 

[rival]

ha, thats easy..

its an e-longu-s fish-eous