Fish & Water creatures

rainbow trout paramo merida
Species
Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow Trout)

Location
Paramos of Merida, Venezuelan Andes

Date of sighting
1 Jan 2007

This is a Oncorhynchus mykiss rainbow trout from the mountains of Merida, Venezuela.

Flying Stingray (Eagle spotted ray)
Species
Stoasodon narinari (Eagle spotted ray)
Raja narinari (previous taxonomy)

Location
Tampa Electric Manatee Viewing Center, Apollo Beach, Florida, USA

Date of sighting
25 Nov 2006

This seems to be an Eagle spotted ray (Raja narinari) taking off from the water at the Tampa Electric Manatee viewing center in Apollo beach. These creatures were stealing the show from the manatees, and seemed to be doing this as part of a hunting strategy. My girlfriend caught it in this video.

Also, some links:

Here is the video: