Comments on: That’s a Bad Fish: The 10-foot long Sabertooth Salmon http://www.fishwithjd.com/2010/01/25/the-10-foot-long-sabertooth-salmon/ The web's best fishing magazine Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: JDhttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2010/01/25/the-10-foot-long-sabertooth-salmon/comment-page-1/#comment-265642 JD Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:48:58 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/?p=6430#comment-265642 Yea, I can definitely see the resemblance there...but the sabertooth was of the genus <em>oncorhynchus</em> -- the same as all Pacific salmon, while the golden dorado of South America is of the genus (get this!) <em>salminus,</em> to which, oddly enough, no salmon -- Pacific or Atlantic belong. Confused yet? I know I am! Yea, I can definitely see the resemblance there…but the sabertooth was of the genus oncorhynchus — the same as all Pacific salmon, while the golden dorado of South America is of the genus (get this!) salminus, to which, oddly enough, no salmon — Pacific or Atlantic belong. Confused yet? I know I am!

]]> By: Craig Bentleyhttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2010/01/25/the-10-foot-long-sabertooth-salmon/comment-page-1/#comment-265640 Craig Bentley Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:25:10 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/?p=6430#comment-265640 Hmm. big ancestor to El dorado of So. American rivers? El dorado or the golden one really looks like a salmon too.. Hmm. big ancestor to El dorado of So. American rivers?
El dorado or the golden one really looks like a salmon too..

]]> By: Rudyhttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2010/01/25/the-10-foot-long-sabertooth-salmon/comment-page-1/#comment-265616 Rudy Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:28:30 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/?p=6430#comment-265616 I wish. It would make crossing tailouts a little hairy.Rudy I wish. It would make crossing tailouts a little hairy.

Rudy

]]> By: JDhttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2010/01/25/the-10-foot-long-sabertooth-salmon/comment-page-1/#comment-265576 JD Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:39:12 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/?p=6430#comment-265576 Well said! Well said!

]]> By: Troutzillahttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2010/01/25/the-10-foot-long-sabertooth-salmon/comment-page-1/#comment-265571 Troutzilla Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:54:42 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/?p=6430#comment-265571 I can't wait to read your next blog about the ancient Trout, called Troutzilla !!!Seriously, let's hope future generations don't read about our Salmon like they were dinosaurs. I can’t wait to read your next blog about the ancient Trout, called Troutzilla !!!

Seriously, let’s hope future generations don’t read about our Salmon like they were dinosaurs.

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