Great Swallower Fish - Ugly, potentially disturbing image attached.

Matt · #1 10-31-2007, 08:24 PM

I had this emailed to me -- went for the source link offered here.

This bad boy is a "great swallower fish", and has apparently consumed a 34" Snake Mackerel. Web search shows this has been widely reported -- the link I offer is from the UK Daily Mail -- but I'm almost sure it is a hoax. I can't figure out how the fish could coil in that direction when being swallowed - plus, the swallower looks pickled (allegedly found dead, so that might account for it).

What do you think?

IceTurf · #2 10-31-2007, 08:39 PM

i could see it still being alive and curling up, but notice no teeth marks

Joe Reefer · #3 10-31-2007, 08:45 PM

I have seen northern pike try to eat another pike the same size. They were both dead one fish half in the others mouth.

Delphinus · #4 10-31-2007, 09:17 PM

Nothing about it in snopes.com - I just checked