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Western Atlantic Torpedo (Tetronarce occidentalis)Observer
oystermaneDescription
Large Atlantic torpedo ray, likely female. Found dead, washed ashore after high tide.
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Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola)Observer
stanselkowDescription
Clearly it's been necropsied.
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Deepsea Lizardfish (Bathysaurus ferox)Observer
joaotiagotavaresPlace
Missing Location
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Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)Observer
jmaughnDescription
The DC Cormorant caught and unsuccessfully attempted to eat this small shark. The shark eventually escaped the bird.
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Little Gulper Shark (Centrophorus uyato)Observer
captjohndmcdowPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Caught while swordfishing in 2000' of water. Released after collecting data. Seam away strong. Local biologist and ichthyologist were unsure of species. No other records of any similar shark observed in Cayman waters.
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Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)Observer
lumenalDescription
This observation is for the fish. See observation 24725311 for the bird: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24725311
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Thread Herrings, Gizzard Shads, and Sardinellas (Family Dorosomatidae)Observer
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Cuban Chimaera (Chimaera cubana)Observer
justincmillerDescription
Seen ~ 2000’ deep within submersible. Time and location are not exact.
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Bristlemouths (Family Gonostomatidae)Observer
brm85Description
Found dead washed ashore.
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Red-lined Bubble Snail (Bullina lineata)Observer
belairjoDescription
Length approx. 10mm
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Longnose Lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox)Observer
fowleropeDescription
Was looking at a group of 30 Black Oystercatchers when I noticed a fishs fins flapping out of the surf. The fish then came out of the water and started flailing in the sand. I immediately ran towards it and tried to drag it back towards the water at least 5 times by its tail but had no luck getting it all the way back into the water. We ended up leaving after trying for about 5 minutes to get it back in the water since I was guiding at the time.
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Goldfish (Carassius auratus)Observer
blue68Description
Giant Goldfish
Great Blue Heron attempting to eat it.
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Bluebottle (Physalia physalis)Observer
prokhozhyjDescription
Atlantic Ocean. 47 cruise of thr R/V "Akademik Mstislav Keldysh". Caught on the surface of the ocean.
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Waite's Ghost Shark (Chimaera ogilbyi)Observer
amy_dDescription
Commercially caught fish. A couple of them came in with a load of ruby snapper and barracouta.
These individuals all had a fleshy protrusion between the eyes above the snout- it looked like an angler fishes' lure but felt caltilaginous and was covered in the same skin as the face. Teeth looked simmilar to a cookie cutter shark. The fillets looked identical to any shark you'd see in a chip shop.
The eyes were very strange- almost felt like they were part of the skin. They almost didn't seem like a separate organ, just a different coloured patch of skin (I had a good poke lol!) Total length approx 60cm.
Caught in unknown waters off SW WA and landed at Fremantle.
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Bigspine Spookfish (Harriotta raleighana)Observer
magazhuDescription
Encontrado en Las Iglesias, cerca de Chimo, Jalisco, Bahia de Banderas. El especimen ya estaba muerto, y actualmente se encuentra en congelación bajo resguardo en Yelapa, Jalisco. Fotos de Magy Joya.
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Found at Las Iglesias, near Chimo, Jalisco in Banderas Bay. The specimen was already dead, and is currently kept safely frozen in Yelapa, Jalisco. Photos by Magy Joya.
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Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)Observer
jstrakaDescription
Temporarily beached at very low tide but still alive. Spawning?
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Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)Observer
tbjwildlifeDescription
Loggerhead Turtle being attacked by a Blue Shark; Georges Bank
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Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)Observer
amiacalva33Description
By far the prettiest specimen of this species I've ever seen
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Deepwater Sculpin (Myoxocephalus thompsonii)Observer
buoyantbotanistDescription
Captured in a 75 meter benthic trawl in Lake Ontario
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Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda)Observer
dbreeDescription
Male Bowfin guarding a school of babies
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Eastern Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera ssp. spinifera)Observer
haczechDescription
Yearlings - Female on left, male on right
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Giant Squid (Architeuthis dux)Observer
janajenDescription
A dead squid with a slash injury at its neck. Didn't measure but the body was about 2metres without the tentacles.
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Giant Oarfish (Regalecus glesne)Observer
puckeridgeDescription
A pair of Oarfish spotted while onboard the RV Investigator off Stradbroke Island. Roughly 2m in length. They hung around the CTD cable for roughly 2 hours.
Coordinates were 27 17.38 S 154 08.89 E and water temperature was 21.92 degrees Celsius.
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Dinner Plate Jelly (Solmissus incisa)Observer
jianrzeszewiczDescription
Taken 09/29/2014. Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Our Deepwater Backyard Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts
EX1404L3 DIVE09
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Family RhodaliidaeObserver
jianrzeszewiczDescription
Taken 09/27/2014. Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Our Deepwater Backyard Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts
EX1404L3 DIVE07
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