Strange fish caught jigging .

[Jon Li]

Hi guys ,

Can anybody identify this strange fish caught by jigging in Indian Ocean south of Java ?

Jon .

[Trevor Skinner]

Jon,

Oar fish?


Regards,



Trev

[Mark Harris]

It's an Oar Fish of some species or another, possibly Giant Oarfish (Regalecus glesne). 

Very much a deep sea species and rarely caught.

[Mark Harris]

See: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/3267

They grow to 11 metres!!!

[Mark Gwynne]

Wow that's a cool catch. agree on the Oarfish ID. Well done!

[Jon Li]

Thanks guys , already post the link of the species on JJJ facebook .

Jon . 

[Brandon Khoo]

I've never heard of one caught on line before. It's a hell of a capture!

[David Lumanauw]

Where is this caught, Pak Jon? Binuangen?

[David Lumanauw]

Its a very rare fish. I saw a programme about this fish on National Geographic channel

[Jon Li]

Where is this caught, Pak Jon? Binuangen?

Pak David ,

It was caught at the offshore reef of Pelabuhan Ratu .

Jon . 

[David Lumanauw]

Still around Java sea, there's a spot of rare ancient shark, the six gill shark