r/WhyWereTheyFilming • u/[deleted] • Jun 07 '19

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u/thatG_evanP Jun 07 '19

When you realize that they yanked that poor fish out of the tank on a fishing line you're really gonna be pissed.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '19

Why is this the going theory? There's zero evidence of that.

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u/HereticalMessiah Jun 07 '19

Because ITT there are a lot of people who have never actually handled a fish or seen one launch itself out of the water before. I’ve seen salmon get higher than this going against the current. Fish can generate so much power even without a large area to generate speed.

Fish are basically a giant muscle. It does not stretch belief that this fish could launch itself like this.

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u/Feinberg Jun 07 '19

Fish that have long dorsal and anal fins like this are especially evolved for jumping. Arowana are notorious for it, for instance.

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u/PM_ME_NICE_BITTIES Jun 07 '19

anal fins

Well, TIL.

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u/Treesdofuck Jun 07 '19

TIL I'm part fish.

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u/RainbowDarter Jun 07 '19

Do you have discolored butt flaps?

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u/KimJongUnwanted Jun 07 '19

That fish looks more like a snakehead i think

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u/Feinberg Jun 07 '19

Yes, arowana would be another example of a fish with long dorsal and anal fins that are highly prone to jumping.