Stunned fisherman catches wobbly shrimp-like creature that's completely see-through

[WillParkinson]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543194/Fisherman-plucks-bizarre-shrimp-like-creature-water-New-Zealand-thats-completely-through.html

Now that's a jelly fish! Stunned fisherman catches wobbly shrimp-like creature that's completely see-through

Stewart Fraser was fishing 43 miles north off the Karikari Peninsula
He plucked the bizarre creature from the water and took a photo
It has baffled Mr Fraser and all of his fisherman friends
But aquarium tells MailOnline the creature is called a Salpa maggiore

A fisherman from New Zealand was left baffled when he caught this see-through shrimp-like creature swimming near the surface of the ocean.

Stewart Fraser was fishing with sons Conaugh and Finn 43 miles north off the North Island's Karikari Peninsula when he spotted the translucent 'shrimp' floating near the top of the water.

Mr Fraser said: 'I was in two minds whether to haul it in, but curiosity got the better of me and I decided to take a closer look.

[Kali]

1. cool

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salp

[arcane1]

2. The "Life history" section in your link is utterly fascinating.

[Voice for Peace]

3. oozoids. what a great word.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. My mistake - I thought it said "oozid", which isn't a word

there is a close word 'zooid', which I thought this was meant to be. So ignore what I wrote just now.

[Voice for Peace]

9. I'm so confused... LOL

[Kali]

4. tunicates are fascinating

our weird relatives

[jmowreader]

12. Excuse me, all my weird relatives are Reagan fans

Salps have more common sense than that.

[AsahinaKimi]

5. I BET that would go great with

Vietnamese GLASS NOODLES.

[Judi Lynn]

14. Most clearly!

Should be served on crystal plates.

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I had been wondering why it has taken so long for someone to cook this rascal, find out how it tasted! They can study the next one they find, if they must.

[chknltl]

7. What kind of fish has no teeth?

A Gummy Fish of course.

[Paulie]

8. A Swedish Fish

[Thor_MN]

10. Predator. Only in very hot summers.

[Stargazer09]

11. Fascinating creatures

The diversity of life on this planet is amazing!

[nikto]

13. Just think...

Of what cool mutations this creature will form when it gets hit
with some of that Fukushima radiation.

[Judi Lynn]

15. Simpy amazing! Wow. n/t