My sister "discovered" an aquatic creature while snorkeling in St John USVI - it looked exactly like a ribbon. We have never been able to find a picture, but it was about the size of the palm of your hand, and was red, and wavy like a ribbon... any ideas? Thanks!
2006-06-21 04:48:34 · 8 answers · asked by KC 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It really just looked like a ribbon... there was no tail, but yes, it was eel-like... sorry!
2006-06-21 06:17:55 · update #1
You have fish in inverted commas, does that mean you are unsure? Did it have eyes, a mouth, gills? Was it a vertebrate? The first thing I thought of was a sea slug or flatworm. A sea slug seems more likely in a Carribean coral reef.
2006-06-22 08:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, it could be a small eel, or possibly a sea snake, though unlikely. It may be a baby ribbon fish which is a deep sea fish that grows extremely long and looks and moves like a ribbon. Hope I was help full.
2006-06-21 13:59:32 · answer #2 · answered by chamrajnagar3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a pipefish, Corythoichthys species. Like a seahorse in the head but a body like an eel. Some are red, red-banded, or red-striped.
Did it have fins? Gills? If not, it may be an aquatic snake or worm.
2006-06-23 17:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by candy2mercy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think it was a fish, my guess would be a worm of some kind, but it could be a small elver(young eel) or even a young amphibian. you'd need more detail in your question like did it have gills?a prominent tail? did it look like a ribbon or was it just wavy? id suggest finding a dichotomous key with a search engine
2006-06-21 06:05:54 · answer #4 · answered by tomcat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-08 11:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by dematos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seen something like that on the TV show "Discovery channel." It did look just like a twirling ribbon. Really neat !
You can try looking on the link below.
DID SHE SAVE A SAMPLE OF THE FISH ??
2006-06-21 04:57:43 · answer #6 · answered by StarGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a clownfish.
2006-06-21 04:52:27 · answer #7 · answered by perfectlybaked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sea snake?
2006-06-21 06:44:08 · answer #8 · answered by ♫Magali♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋