Originally Posted By threeundertwo Hammerhead shark. LOL! Another funny online quiz - this time from the World Wildlife Fund. What kind of fish are you? <a href="http://www.worldwildlife.org/waveforward/fishGame.html?enews=enews0608c" target="_blank">http://www.worldwildlife.org/w...ews0608c</a>
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I think I'd rather be a hammerhead... Dena, based on the results of the quiz, the fish you're closest to is a Atlantic Cod! You are quite a resilient fish and always hungry! You can grow to between 6 and 25 lbs, and a few of your fellow cod have been recorded weighing in at nearly a whopping 200 lbs. You swim with your mouth open and will eat just about anything including starfish, crabs, squid, worms, and even young cod. A strong swimmer, you can be found anywhere from 70 to 700 feet deep in cooler Atlantic waters. Your color may range from a gray-green to a reddish brown and depending on how deep you swim and environment, you may even change color. Even though you may be a resilient fish, you are not very quick and face the threat of overfishing. The fisherman is your number one predator, as you have been a popular food choice among many. You may be found in the frozen food isle at the grocers and on plates in restaurants. While many people are working to limit the use of you in food items, your fisheries have been drastically overfished you’re your populations are close to collapse.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains elissa, based on the results of the quiz, the fish you're closest to is a Bluefin Tuna! Often referred to as the Porsche of the sea, you can reach speeds of over 50mph, whilst swimming just beneath the water’s surface. You are warm-blooded, which is rare among fish, and have incredible migratory ability. You can be found in a large range of habitats -- occupying the cold waters around Newfoundland and Iceland to the warm waters of the tropics. You can grow to 14ft in length, weigh up to 1500 pounds, and live up to 30 years, whilst enjoying a diet of small fish, squid and crustaceans. Unfortunately, you are also under critical threat from overfishing. As a popular seafood, you can be found in restaurants around the world - especially in sushi dishes - and you are a highly prized sports fish. But as demand exceeds supply, your population levels are endangered. This is reflected in your price as you are considered one of the world’s most valuable fish - a fellow bluefin sold for $172,400 at a Tokyo fish market.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Funny two of my kids were Hammerheads and the other two were Atlantic Cods...
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer "Shiva, based on the results of the quiz, the fish you're closest to is a Bluefin Tuna!" <--not planning any trips to Tokyo!!
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove I am proud to be (what else) a Bluefin Tuna! (Twin of Shiva and close relative to Tiggirl and Miss Gottawholelottaluv (cue that great guitar riff!) By the way, I picked the Surf and Turf (and am ditching the Surf). Gimme the steak, baby!
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP Mrs. ElderP, based on the results of the quiz, the fish you're closest to is a Swordfish! You are a large and powerful migratory fish that can be found in oceanic regions worldwide, including the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. You are cold blooded and have special organs next to your eyes that warm your brain and eyes to improve your vision. You are often identified by your sword, a long flat bill that helps you swim faster, hunt for food, and defend yourself. You can weigh as much as 1400lbs, eat mostly squid, fish, and crustaceans and use your sword-like bill by stunning your prey. You prefer to swim and hunt alone. You were once a very popular restaurant entrée, served at restaurants around the world. While chefs, supermarkets and people have agreed to not eat as many swordfish, you still face overfishing in many parts of the world. It is also difficult to track and manage your population because you tend to swim across international borders. So, you all better get out of my way or I'll stun you!!
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove (I'm married to an Atlantic Cod, by the way. Apparently opposites attract!
Originally Posted By DLfreek86 Freeky, based on the results of the quiz, the fish you're closest to is a Sailfish! You are an athlete of the sea, swimming at speeds clocked at up to 68 mph. You are also recognized for jumping to incredible heights. You are known for your pointy bill and large sail, the dorsal fin that can stretch the entire length of your back. Your sail is often folded over to the side while swimming for aerodynamics, and is raised to look make you look twice your size when threatened or excited. Growing quickly, by age one you often reach 4 to 5 feet in length and can reach 10ft as an adult. You enjoy eating squid and small fish, and may use your fin to catch dinner by herding schools of small fish with your fellow sailfish. But as a highly prized game fish your populations have declined from overfishing. Anglers are now encouraged to catch and release you. Typically you will only live between 4 to 5 years, as this is the average life expectancy of a sailfish.
Originally Posted By Ursula Ursula, based on the results of the quiz, the fish you're closest to is a Sailfish! You are an athlete of the sea, swimming at speeds clocked at up to 68 mph. You are also recognized for jumping to incredible heights. You are known for your pointy bill and large sail, the dorsal fin that can stretch the entire length of your back. Your sail is often folded over to the side while swimming for aerodynamics, and is raised to look make you look twice your size when threatened or excited. Growing quickly, by age one you often reach 4 to 5 feet in length and can reach 10ft as an adult. You enjoy eating squid and small fish, and may use your fin to catch dinner by herding schools of small fish with your fellow sailfish. But as a highly prized game fish your populations have declined from overfishing. Anglers are now encouraged to catch and release you. Typically you will only live between 4 to 5 years, as this is the average life expectancy of a sailfish. Well, I am known for my pointy bills...
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer >>By the way, I picked the Surf and Turf (and am ditching the Surf). Gimme the steak, baby! << STiL, sometimes it scares me when I think just how much we are alike.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Ugghh - me and 2 of my kids did the same --- we threw the fish back!!
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 Looks like I'm a Blue Marlin! disneylandfan8, based on the results of the quiz, the fish you're closest to is a Blue Marlin! The striking beauty of your appearance has been described in literature for ages. You have a spear-like bill and a rigid dorsal fin, which crowns your head. You are a fast fish, reaching speeds of 56 mph, and can often be seen leaping from the water. Weighing up to 1985 lbs, you are quite a large fish and can grow to be longer than 14 feet. Found worldwide in cool to warm, temperate and tropical waters, you prefer swimming in water ranging in temperatures of 68-88° F. You use your bill to stun and wound your victims, feeding on mackerel and tuna in shallow depths and often dive deeper to eat squid. Although you are not currently endangered, conservationists are concerned about your populations because of the amount of unsustainable fishing, especially in the Atlantic. Your meat can be found in commercial food dishes and is highly prized in sushi. You are also a popular fish among game fishermen, who usually release you back to the waters.
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie Hammerhead shark baby! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Mmmmmmm. Where's those tunas. >
Originally Posted By Elderp I got Hammerhead. "stunning your prey" I have personally always thought MrsP was stunning.
Originally Posted By wendebird Wendebird, based on the results of the quiz, the fish you're closest to is a Hammerhead Shark! As an extremely adapted predator, you use your oddly shaped head to increase your ability to find prey. Your eyes and nostrils are located on both ends of your hammer shaped head. Your vertebrae are especially designed for quick turns and maneuvering. Ranging in size from 3 feet to 20 feet long, you can weigh up to 1,000lbs. You feed on fish, crustaceans and especially enjoy eating rays. You prefer warm temperate and tropical water, and can be found swimming along coastlines and continental shelves in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans and the Mediterranean and Black Seas. You may even catch a tan while swimming in shallow waters. During the day you often swim in large schools, sometimes containing more than 100 fellow hammerheads, but prefer to hunt alone at night. As true with most shark species, you are in danger of becoming extinct. Highly sought after, your fins are considered an expensive delicacy (used to make shark fin soup), your liver oil is often used to make vitamins, and your skin is use to make leather. While people are not legally permitted to catch you, you are often caught by longlines and driftnets, and rarely make it out alive.
