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MONSTER FISH PHOTOS: "Evolution on Steroids" in Congo
nationalgeographic ^ | February 13, 2009

Posted on 02/13/2009 2:09:52 PM PST by JoeProBono

Goliath tiger fish, such as the one seen above, are among the uniquely adapted "monster fish" of the Congo River, which winds through several African countries. A recent, unprecedented river run on the Congo yielded a raft of new discoveries, including different species--some potentially new--in nearly every nook and cranny, scientists announced this week.The river was also found to be possibly the world's deepest, and its extraordinary changes in depths and currents help explain why it's such a hotbed of fish diversity.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.nationalgeographic.com ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: fish; fishing; monsters; oldearthspeculation; piranha
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To: JoeProBono

Fish in different river systems having different adaptations to their environments. The Mekong giant catfish wouldn’t last a week in the Congo!!!


21 posted on 02/13/2009 2:44:32 PM PST by JimSEA
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To: Centurion2000

That’s an alligator gar. They grow big. They’re also common throughout Texas’ lakes and rivers.


22 posted on 02/13/2009 2:46:14 PM PST by cweese (Hook 'em Horns!!!)
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To: JoeProBono

That’s an alligator gar?


23 posted on 02/13/2009 2:47:15 PM PST by Roger_Wildcat
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To: fishtank

A fish evolved into a fish. That proves there no God! ;)


24 posted on 02/13/2009 2:47:18 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
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To: JoeProBono

YEA THINK????????


25 posted on 02/13/2009 2:47:37 PM PST by peace with honor
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To: Roger_Wildcat
Think so.

Here's another


26 posted on 02/13/2009 2:53:20 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: fishtank
You're not using your imagination. You must not be a scientist.

/sarc
27 posted on 02/13/2009 2:55:01 PM PST by Sopater (I'm so sick of atheists shoving their religion in my face.)
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To: mnehrling
This one was noodled. Notice the guy has only one hand ;-}


28 posted on 02/13/2009 2:58:36 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono
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29 posted on 02/13/2009 2:58:50 PM PST by bigheadfred (FREE EVAN VELA, freeevanvela.com)
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To: fishtank

You have to have faith in evolution. Wait, that didn’t come out right.


30 posted on 02/13/2009 2:58:59 PM PST by FreePaul
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To: JoeProBono

Those guys know how to fish!


31 posted on 02/13/2009 3:00:10 PM PST by Jubal Madison (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: FreePaul; fishtank

32 posted on 02/13/2009 3:02:56 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

The Congo’s freshwater elephant fish, such as the one seen above, use their long snouts to sift through river bottom sediments for food—another example of the Congo as a hotbed of evolution.

What? How about a hotbed of diversity of species? Why put the word “evolution” into this? It’s a specific species of fish that has survived because it can do something that other fish cannot - sift for food though the river sediment.

Let’s take this simply - how many evolutionary ‘changes’ would be needed from saw the scary tiger fish to the elephant fish? 5? 10? 50? 500? And if just ONE of them doesn’t happen, then the elephant fish - or the tiger fish - doesn’t exist. Which one came first? Neither? What was the common ancestor, then?

EVOLUTION IS A SHAM. Survival of the ‘fittest’, sure, I can understand that. It means survival of the species best suited for the local/natural environment. Evolution? Nah...


33 posted on 02/13/2009 3:06:13 PM PST by Ro_Thunder ("Other than ending SLAVERY, FASCISM, NAZISM and COMMUNISM, war has never solved anything")
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To: JoeProBono

They are sure ugly, but I wonder if they taste good?


34 posted on 02/13/2009 3:13:21 PM PST by Texas Fossil
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35 posted on 02/13/2009 3:16:00 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: Texas Fossil

Taste just like chicken. ;-)


36 posted on 02/13/2009 3:17:02 PM PST by LuigiBasco (PALIN POWER: She's Reagan in heels, Teddy Roosevelt in a dress & like Rummy at a press conference!))
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To: Texas Fossil

37 posted on 02/13/2009 3:18:43 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: LuigiBasco

Would not want them in our waters, but I bet I could dress and cook them.

Battered, deep fried, with Balsamic Vinegar. MMMMgood.

My favorite pass-time after cooking is eating.


38 posted on 02/13/2009 3:26:35 PM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: JoeProBono

Think about it. Filayed, basted with butter and lemon, rubbed with crushed red pepper, and broiled till just before brown.

Served with rice and chicken stock gravy.

MMMMgood.


39 posted on 02/13/2009 3:31:11 PM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

40 posted on 02/13/2009 3:33:41 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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