Dirty Messican Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Even though I know full well that those whale sharks are completely harmless, I'd still shit myself if I ran into one. For sure. http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=30085834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Messican Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 A good majority of us have swam with the monsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protean Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Alright, well I used to volunteer for a local public aquarium and I can explain fish vs fishes. Fish is singular to a species. I'm not 100% certain if they can be within the same family (for example: Prochilodus have at least 7 different varieties; Insignis: red in the top fin, 9 stripes when small and up to 13 stripes when 16" or so; Taeniurus: no red in the top fin; same other qualities as above; Nigricans: black tail; Lineatus: no colour in any fins; and the list goes on.). Fishes has to do with a plurality of fish species. So we could go to an aquarium and say that we saw 'many fishes' or 'many fish' if it had two of the same species somewhere. So Fish: Singular species of fish and a single fish in general; "I saw a school of fish." Fishes: Many species of fish; "I looked into my tank and peered upon many fishes. There was a Phoenix, Tiger and Albino Bichir! The Bichir had to keep going to the surface because his gills are useless and it's evolved a lung!" Anyway. You see the point at hand I'm sure. If you have need of further explanation I'll be glad to pull out some of my 7 or so dictionaries for exact reference. I too am a bit of a word freak. Pax, Protean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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After School Special Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 UGLY FISH TIME Goliath Tigerfish This large fish is found in the Congo river area and can grow up to 5 feet in length. More Info: http://www.nwalesflyfishingschool.com/fishing_holidays_congo_africa.shtml Frilled Shark (Yes, sharks aren't fish, fuck you) Chlamydoselachus anguineus, is a primitive shark species, of the family Chlamydoselachidae. The Southern African frilled shark is a proposed new species from the Southern African range. Thought to be extinct itself, it was only discovered in Japanese waters on January 21, 2007 a specimen was found alive off the coast of Japan near the Awashima Marine Park in Shizuoka, southwest of Tokyo. The shark was captured but, being in poor health, died shortly afterwards. Peep the video, super rare. More Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frilled_shark Blob Fish or Blob Sculpin (From the Thick Bitches thread) The Blob Sculpin comes from the family of "fatheads". They live in waters off the coast of Australia and Tasmania. The fat heads are to remain buoyant because gaseous gal bladders are insufficient ,hence the gelatinous heads are slightly less dense than water. Rarely seen by humans More Info: http://thingsthatarewrong.blogspot.com/2005/12/blob-sculpin.html Wolf Fish Named Anarhichadidae or Wolf Fish. They are bottom feeders that can be found in the cold waters off Pacific and Atlantic continental shelves. They can grow up to 8 feet in length. Rattails or Grenadiers Rattails are a large black or brown shark found in the Arctic and Antarctic oceans. They live at depths up to 6000 meters and some species live 56 years or more. *People eat this* More Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattail Lamprey The Lamprey has no jaw but a multi-toothed funnel mouth. They can grow up to 40 inches and have large eyes, no scales, large eyes... Basking Shark Second Largest Fish in the world. Slow moving and over fished. They have a huge liver with sought after fish oil hence they are in trouble of extinction. More Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basking_shark Goblin Shark (I hope this shit visits Gliks in his dreams) Very little is known about the species' life history and reproductive habits, as encounters with them have been relatively rare. No Name This one didn't have a name, so it is now know as Abortion Fish Different Type of Grenadier (#5) These fish are found at the benthopelagic level, in the bathyal zones. Scientists have discovered that this type of fish has high levels of a chemical called TMAO in its body. More Info & Image Source: http://www.extremescience.com/deepcreat2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblow Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Fishes is correct if you're talking about multiple species of fish, which you are. Same thing if you're talking about money. You can say moneys if you're takling about money from different countries. Yes on the monies, false on the fishes. You don't pluralise it. Like sheep. *Edit - I've now read the rest of the thread and am convinced of the legitimacy of fishes, in a specific circumstance, but it's not my fault they changed the rules when I wasn't looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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After School Special Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 Props to anyone that can name what that last fish is. I think I caught one down in FL when I was like 12. And that second fish you posted is the most metal looking fish evar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAINBUGS Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 it looks like he's carrying a fucking light saber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
After School Special Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 Yea it does, that guy looks brutal as fuck. Props on that ones name too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushawn wuan Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 when i was in the 6th grade i named my gold fishes Leonard, dennis and david after the black kids in class because they were funny kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shitting Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 COOKIE CUTTER SHARKS This image shows damage to the sonar dome of a submarine. The cookie-shaped divot is probably the result of a bite from a Cookie-cutter Shark, Isistius brasiliensis. partially healed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shitting Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 It derived its name from its habit of removing small circular chunks of flesh from cetaceans and large fish. It is hypothesized that the shark seizes its much larger prey with its jaws, then rotates its body to achieve a highly symmetrical cut. They are considered parasites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
After School Special Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 That drawing is fucking hilarious of the cookiecutter shark. The shark/fish itself is fucking creepy haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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