What Fish Was That?

[Durbkat]

This thread is for people that have seen finding nemo only. What kind of fish was that when Marlin and Dory dropped the mask in that pit of darkness and when they got towards the bottom they saw a bright light and they said it made them feel happy then once they got done saying that the fish started make the light on its head brighter and it opened its big mouth and started making a wierd noise and Marlin had it chase him so Dory could read the mask. So what kind of fish was that, that was chasing Marlin?

 

[Annastasia]

According to this website, it was a Deep-Sea Angler Fish. Looking at pictures of them, that seems right too.

 

[Durbkat]

Ok thanks. I wander if CFC or paul_MTS has one?

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

I've seen them on Discovery before. I highly doubt that it be kept, even by people who are very experienced. They live far down in the ocean and I would think it would almost be impossible to simulate their surroundings and feeding habits. Look at this link...
http/www.amonline.net.au/fishes/students/focus/antdeep.htm

 

[dwarfgourami]

I've seen them on Discovery before. I highly doubt that it be kept, even by people who are very experienced. They live far down in the ocean and I would think it would almost be impossible to simulate their surroundings and feeding habits. Look at this link...
http/www.amonline.net.au/fishes/students/focus/antdeep.htm

Not to mention water pressure.

 

[gayno]

I've seen them on Discovery before. I highly doubt that it be kept, even by people who are very experienced. They live far down in the ocean and I would think it would almost be impossible to simulate their surroundings and feeding habits. Look at this link...
http/www.amonline.net.au/fishes/students/focus/antdeep.htm

Not to mention water pressure.

Well, without the water pressure pushing in on it....the fish will just be bigger

 

[Synirr]

Well, without the water pressure pushing in on it....the fish will just be bigger

Yes, much like we would get smaller under the intense pressure the angler lives in... to the point that our organs would collapse and we would die. Deep sea creatures are adapted to pressures of several hundred atmospheres... by contrast, the air pressure at sea level is one atmosphere. There is actually a high-pressure fish trap being developed so scientists can bring deep-sea creatures to the surface alive to study them, but it would be far too costly for someone to recreate deep sea conditions in the home aquarium.

More about the high pressure trap

 

[Ben]

Ok thanks. I wander if CFC or paul_MTS has one?

they wish

Fish and creatures like those should never (and can't) be bought into the home aquaria.

DD