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Ribbonfish


Scalloped ribbonfish, Zu cristatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Lampriformes

Family: Trachipteridae


Genera
See text for genera and species.

The ribbonfish are a family, Trachipteridae, of marine fish. These pelagic fish are named for their slim, ribbon-like appearance. They are rarely seen alive as they typically live in deep waters (though are not bottom feeders).

They are readily recognized by their anatomy: a long, compressed, tape-like body, short head, narrow mouth and feeble teeth. A high dorsal fin occupies the whole length of the back; an anal fin is absent, and the caudal fin, if present, consists of two fascicles of rays of which the upper is prolonged and directed upwards. The pectoral fins are small, the pelvic fins composed of several rays, or of one long ray only. Ribbon fish possess all the characteristics of fish living at very great depths. Their fins especially, and the membrane connecting them, are of a very delicate and brittle structure. In young ribbonfish some of the fin-rays are prolonged in an extraordinary degree, and sometimes provided with appendages.

Specimens have been taken in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, at Mauritius and in the Pacific. The species from the Atlantic has occurred chiefly on the northern coasts, Iceland, Scandinavia, Orkneys and Scotland. The north Atlantic species known in English the dealfish; its Icelandic name is "vagmaer". Its length is 5 to 8 feet (1.5–2.5 m). Specimens seem usually to be driven to the shore by gales in winter, and are sometimes left by the tide. S. Nilsson, however, in Scandinavia observed a living specimen in two or three fathoms (4–5 m) of water moving something like a flatfish with one side turned obliquely upwards. A specimen of Trachipterus ishikawae was discovered on a beach in Kenting, Taiwan in November 2007, alive but with a 10-cm cut wound to its side, and was returned to deeper water.

Trachipterus ishikawae are commonly called "earthquake fish" in Taiwan, and are popularly believed to appear following major earthquake events due to sensitivity to disturbances in the ocean floor. There are records of such appearances following a 100-year earthquake in Hengchun in late 2006 and in Taidong in 2007, but other recorded sightings do not correspond with seismic disturbances.




Just my opinion

Great post, its difficult to tell the size though, does anyone speak swedish and know what they are saying?

I just pit my coffee all over my screen, wow that's an awesome story.

Great find Testrat

First good pc of video in a while that can be easily debunked.

My big question is why not comment on the estimated size of the creature?

That would be an obvious point when relaying information about any creature, especially something that may be cryptic by nature.

I am not sure if I understand their 'camera technique' completely. They are saying they used six cameras on tripods??? And they feel this 'technique' may help in the filming of Nessie???

I have seen many documentaries on Nessie and the like, they all seemed to have ample cameras running for long periods of time.. with nothing to show.

Unless I misunderstood what they were saying, it doesn't really seem like all that of 'technique' IMO.

Still, an awesome find.


PS.

If noted as unidentifiable, I too, will go with the Sperm cell explanation

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First of all, plankbit = piece of wood. No real information in the video.. They're gonna get more cameras, that's basically it.

For the speculations as to what it can be, remember that "Storsjön" is an inland lake, not salt water.

Here is another alleged picture. This one was taken a while back. Really not a spectacular picture. But at least it adds to the mystery.

Woah, that does actually look like those long-necked dinosaurs. The Loch Ness monster is supposedly also one of those. Kinda forgot their official names;D

Looks like a plastic bag to me. Also assuming it is a life form, does not look very strong, or menacing, so why not capture it?

I live there and i can honestly say that i don't believe in this sea monster. And the people i know of who says they have seen this creature are all weird people often older women.

And second it's a cold lake so what kind of big creature could live there?