A Strange Fish.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 57, 12 August 1890, Page 3

A Strange Fish.

Says the Glasgow Mail: —Mr W. W. Stanton, mate of the schooner Abbie Schaefler, now lying at the Market House Dock, Jacksonville, while fishiug for bass 300 miles off St. Augustine, drew his line, and found entangled therein the strangest fish, if it is a fish, that has ever been caught. This strange creature is about six feet long, pure white, and scaleless. The head and face are wonderfully human iu shape and feature. The shoulders are well outlined, and very much resemble those of a woman, and the bosom is well defined and shows considerable development, while the hips and abdomen continue the human appearance. There are four flippers, two of which are placed at the lower termination of the body, and give one the impression that Nature , made an effort to supply the strange creature with lower limbs. Mr Stanton confesses to quite a fright oa first signt of his queer prize, which on being drawn on board, gave utterance to a low moaning cry, which might easily have been mistaken for the sobbing of a baby. It is extremely unfortunate that Mr Stanton did not succeed in keeping the creature alive, which he thinks might have been done, as the strange object lived two days after being taken. The schooner has been thronged by curious, visitors, who express much wonder and astonishment at the strange object. Mr ritanton, after visiting several ports and showing his qu er creature, will denote it to the timithsoniau Institution. The fish or mermaid is in a large 6tt glass jar in alcohol.