Think you're the big fish in your pond eh?

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**CptJake**

Think youre the big fish in your pond eh?

Nope, this is the big fish in my pond:

(actually we have a couple of carp in the pond twice this guy's size, but they don't come close enough to get a decent picture of)

**IMPERIALGUARD40K**

Mr.Omega wrote:
Pfft the example picture is nothing:

Compare the number of people standing along it.

Why is that one guy in the middle naked?

**Forar**

Probably just wearing shorts.

**CptJake**

He's the catcher.

**Easy E**

IMPERIALGUARD40K wrote:
Mr.Omega wrote:
Pfft the example picture is nothing:

Compare the number of people standing along it.

Why is that one guy in the middle naked?

Beacuse what they are holding isn't an Oarfish.

**reds8n**

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24619600

Social media has lit up with earthquake rumours after a giant oarfish washed up on a California beach - the second such discovery in several days.

The 4.3m (14ft) dead snake-like fish was found in the city of Oceanside - five days after another and larger specimen (5.5m) had been found.

Reports on social media recall an ancient Japanese myth linking extremely rare oarfish sightings to tremors.

But scientists remain sceptical of any link to increased tectonic activity.

They remain puzzled, however, by the two discoveries of this rare deepwater fish near the beach.

The larger specimen, found on Santa Catalina island, has now been dissected and it appears well-fed, healthy and with little sign of disease.

"It looks good enough to eat - if you have a 13ft pan," biologist Ruff Zetter said.

Tests are also being done for radiation, following Japan's Fukushima nuclear leak on the other side of the Pacific.

But it is also a rare chance to gather information about a little-known species that hovers vertically in the ocean and grazes on passing proteins.

The elusive fish - which can grow up to 15m - dives to depth of up to 1,000m and is found in all temperate to tropical waters.

Oarfish found on Santa Catalina island, California, 16 October 2013

.. so... keep'em peeled for an earthquake then.

**KalashnikovMarine**

CptJake wrote:
Think youre the big fish in your pond eh?

Nope, this is the big fish in my pond:

(actually we have a couple of carp in the pond twice this guy's size, but they don't come close enough to get a decent picture of)

Get the spear!

**Jihadin**

Stay out of the water till we come up with something better. Dang thing ate the spear

**KingCracker**

" we'll make spears, hundreds of them.... as big as a man"

**Steve steveson**

reds8n wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24619600

Social media has lit up with earthquake rumours after a giant oarfish washed up on a California beach - the second such discovery in several days.

The 4.3m (14ft) dead snake-like fish was found in the city of Oceanside - five days after another and larger specimen (5.5m) had been found.

Reports on social media recall an ancient Japanese myth linking extremely rare oarfish sightings to tremors.

But scientists remain sceptical of any link to increased tectonic activity.

They remain puzzled, however, by the two discoveries of this rare deepwater fish near the beach.

The larger specimen, found on Santa Catalina island, has now been dissected and it appears well-fed, healthy and with little sign of disease.

"It looks good enough to eat - if you have a 13ft pan," biologist Ruff Zetter said.

Tests are also being done for radiation, following Japan's Fukushima nuclear leak on the other side of the Pacific.

But it is also a rare chance to gather information about a little-known species that hovers vertically in the ocean and grazes on passing proteins.

The elusive fish - which can grow up to 15m - dives to depth of up to 1,000m and is found in all temperate to tropical waters.

Oarfish found on Santa Catalina island, California, 16 October 2013

.. so... keep'em peeled for an earthquake then.

BLUE HADES is coming!

Own up, who broke the Benthic Treaty?