Comments on: Name the Mystery Fish Continued…

By: perfectlymistaken

perfectlymistaken — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:09:01 +0000

I think it’s an Oarfish.

In this newspaper clipping there is even a reference to what I think is in this picture.

http://members.tripod.com/motomom/Oar_Fish1.jpg

Sorry if it’s been solved, I just find it fascinating.

By: stillserchin

stillserchin — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:51:03 +0000

As far as where the picture was taken you have a choice of the following areas where these Marines were possibly located:
Philippines 1899-1902
Panama 1901-1902, 1903-1904
Nicaragua 1909-1910, 1912-1913
Dominican Republic 1903-1904, 1916-1924
Cuba 1906-1909, 1912,1917
Mexico 1914
Haiti 1915-1934
I still woudn’t rule out A WWII locale.
As far as what species of fish, shark, eel or “something else” this critter might be is anybody’s guess. Looking closely at the background behind the shed is what appears to be a river and marsh, fresh water type. Anyway the Marines have surely caught “The Mystery Catch of the Day.”

By: youcantryreachingme

youcantryreachingme — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:28:54 +0000

stay tuned… the photo is from 1912 and a town named San Juan Del Sur in Nicaragua…

By: jmsage

jmsage — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:04:01 +0000

It has a vertical tail, indicating a fish of some kind, as the obvious gill supports as well. I’m seeing a shark-like head, one gill slit, an eel-like body, and a small tail. I’m genuinely stumped.

By: shovethenos

shovethenos — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 11:52:47 +0000

Here’s a bunch of zebra riding pictures. Also elk and ostrich riding.

http://www.messybeast.com/history/working.htm

Pretty strange. If you posted these here I bet a bunch of people would come out of the woodwork saying they were photoshopped or hoaxed.

As far as the possibility of zebra hybrids in Mexico, I wouldn’t doubt it. There’s been zoos, circuses, carnivals, etc. all over the place since before the turn of the century. But in my opinion the white stripes in purrlcat’s picture look pretty real.

By: purrlcat

purrlcat — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 04:44:52 +0000

I think maybe, if the donkey is not wearing the skin of a tiger or zebra, the he has been painted by the owner. The stripes don’t look consistent enough to be natural. Also, would a Mexican street vendor really be able to acquire an actual zebra or even a hybrid?? Doesn’t seem likely. At least not back in the 50s.

By: AFFA

AFFA — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 03:19:26 +0000

I have no idea what the fish is, but it’s common in Tijuana for tourists to get photos taken with “striped donkeys.” I suspect that’s where the other photo was taken.

I don’t know if they’re zebras, dyed donkeys, or hybrids. Hybrids are possible, but usually zebra hybrids only have stripes over part of the body and/or have much fainter stripes and more of them. I suspect they are actually donkeys with dyed hair, but I don’t know if anyone’s ever looked into it.

By: AfterShock

AfterShock — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 13:29:29 +0000

bobsmith -

Interesting photos! And there’s some pretty strong similarities as well. Thanks.

By: bobsmith

bobsmith — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 17:42:02 +0000

For what its worth, check out these photos of a washed up megamouth shark.

By: shovethenos

shovethenos — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 06:44:26 +0000

Crystalwren-

Boy goblin sharks are ugly, I’ve never seen one before.

I’m still a skeptic of the decomposed shark theory. The decomposed tarpon theory too.