benthic skate found alive: Seaside OR

Sk8r · 01/28/2007, 01:37 AM

http://www.krem.com/topstories/stori....265d3cc3.html

A deepsea skate, rescued at the surface. A curious, rarely-seen creature.

kookerson · 01/28/2007, 11:04 AM

pretty cool find

tang named junkyard · 01/28/2007, 11:19 AM

maybe global warming is bringing all these fish to the surface.. lol

r00onmac · 01/28/2007, 11:54 AM

idk... this makes me think something weird is going on... first the weird shark from the other thread now this and it says its the 2nd one recently... something strange is going on down there...

Sk8r · 01/28/2007, 11:59 AM

curious thought, r00onmac. No big seismic disturbance down there, except one a couple of weeks back near Japan, as I recall: I tend to track that sort of thing. This is the Pacific, so there's no question of the Atlantic Conveyor being disrupted...except that the Conveyor is oceans-wide. If temperature levels are being upset in the depths, those of us north of Kansas should invest in parkas, and those of us south better buy shorts and be prepared to be beachfront property.

Gundo5000 · 01/28/2007, 11:59 AM

WOW! Very crazy looking creature. I had never even heard of a skate.

Sk8r · 01/28/2007, 12:02 PM

Gundo, they're another word for ray, or a subdivision of the type, member of the shark family, if I recall.

demeyer2 · 01/28/2007, 12:41 PM

Ya I agree I also think it is weird two deep dwelling fish have come to very shallow waters in the past week. I don't think this the last story we will see about this or another fish.

LeslieH · 01/28/2007, 01:08 PM

They're not that rare & their depth range starts about 75 feet. In fact, there's a fishery for them with most of the catch being sent over to Asia. Sightings like this are not uncommon. It's just that for some reason the stories have been picking up on them more.

01/28/2007, 01:37 AM	#1
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	benthic skate found alive: Seaside OR http://www.krem.com/topstories/stori....265d3cc3.html A deepsea skate, rescued at the surface. A curious, rarely-seen creature. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/28/2007, 11:54 AM	#4
r00onmac DVM in training Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,161	idk... this makes me think something weird is going on... first the weird shark from the other thread now this and it says its the 2nd one recently... something strange is going on down there... __________________ Matthew Current Tank Info: 55 display with 20L sump

01/28/2007, 11:59 AM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	curious thought, r00onmac. No big seismic disturbance down there, except one a couple of weeks back near Japan, as I recall: I tend to track that sort of thing. This is the Pacific, so there's no question of the Atlantic Conveyor being disrupted...except that the Conveyor is oceans-wide. If temperature levels are being upset in the depths, those of us north of Kansas should invest in parkas, and those of us south better buy shorts and be prepared to be beachfront property. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/28/2007, 11:59 AM	#6
Gundo5000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,534	WOW! Very crazy looking creature. I had never even heard of a skate. __________________ GUNDO

01/28/2007, 12:02 PM	#7
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Gundo, they're another word for ray, or a subdivision of the type, member of the shark family, if I recall. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/28/2007, 11:04 AM	#2
kookerson Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,017	pretty cool find

01/28/2007, 11:19 AM	#3
tang named junkyard Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: bakersfield Posts: 1,201	maybe global warming is bringing all these fish to the surface.. lol

01/28/2007, 12:41 PM	#8
demeyer2 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sausalito, CA Posts: 455	Ya I agree I also think it is weird two deep dwelling fish have come to very shallow waters in the past week. I don't think this the last story we will see about this or another fish.

01/28/2007, 01:08 PM	#9
LeslieH Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,178	They're not that rare & their depth range starts about 75 feet. In fact, there's a fishery for them with most of the catch being sent over to Asia. Sightings like this are not uncommon. It's just that for some reason the stories have been picking up on them more. __________________ Cheers, Leslie So many worms, so little time... Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County