Trachipterus Trachypterus Unusual Fish found in Waters of Lumbarda
Last weekend some local fishermen from Lumbarda have found an unusual fish floating around the Lumbarda beach.
The fish was identified by an expert biologist as Trachipterus Trachypterus (see above photo) which is very rare to be seen in Korcula?s and indeed Adriatic?s waters as this fish usually lives in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, as well as in Eastern Mediterranean.
The body of the fish is long, silver and flat, with distinctive dots on the side. The dosal fin is bright pink and extends all the way to the tail. The fish was only 20 cm long but these species can grow up to 3 meters.
The interesting thing about it is that it lives usually at a depth of 500 m, so being on the surface of Lumbarda?s waters, makes this fish disorientated due to changes in light and pressure.
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2 Responses to “Trachipterus Trachypterus Unusual Fish found in Waters of Lumbarda”
hi ales
that fish sounds really large.
have you got any photos of it?
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I saw ribbonfishes 22 of juliy in Bu?anje turistic vilage close to Nerezine – Lo?inj. One fish was allmost dead, second fish was svime ten meters from the shore in five meters deep see. I observed fish ten minutes and there were other turist too. Booth fishes were around one meter long , live fish swims with head up, y saww only too black spots on the silver body.