The 5,000-pound Manta Birostris Devil Fish

**kellyhound** · #1 07-13-2009, 03:07 PM

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A giant Manta Devil Fish became entangled in the anchor and anchor rope of Captain A. L. Kahn’s fishing boat while he was angling just off the shore of New Jersey, almost capsizing the heavy boat.

A Coast Guard vessel came to the rescue, and killed the 5,000-pound monster Manta Birostris with 22 shots from a high-powered rifle.

The sail-like fish has been mounted and placed on exhibition by Captain Kahn.

An 18-inch baby Manta was born shortly after the mother fish was dragged ashore.

These huge ray fish are seldom seen, since they live in the deepest parts of the sea.

**kellyhound** · #2 07-13-2009, 03:08 PM

These rays can be quite big.

firedog25 · #3 07-13-2009, 04:01 PM

That's a fresh water stingray I think from the Mekong. Supposedly there's a 16 foot stingray in Grand Cayman that's almost black. They call him Darth Vader.

Dmander · #4 07-14-2009, 10:18 AM

güttsfükk · #5 07-14-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by firedog25

That's a fresh water stingray I think from the Mekong. Supposedly there's a 16 foot stingray in Grand Cayman that's almost black. They call him Darth Vader.

yeah you're right there's a few posts about mekong river animals in this thread

http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...t-world-14645/

Hotstuff · #6 07-14-2009, 05:37 PM

wow amazing, the size of it!!

smackem · #7 07-15-2009, 04:58 AM

nice work!

jack15_11 · #8 07-26-2009, 03:39 PM

Those things are scary as fuck, they look like they will just absorb you or something!

Badd-Ass!

Blewvane · #9 09-11-2009, 12:30 PM

That's one big bastard!

beermaster · #10 02-10-2010, 08:00 PM

CRICKY MATE ITS A FLAMIN WHOPPER

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