Con Rit
Also known as: Centipede Whale, Many-finned Sea Serpent
A segmented, armored sea creature with dozens of lateral fins, washed ashore in Vietnam in 1883.
1883 (Hongay carcass)
Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam
Approximately 18 meters long
Unknown
No modern sightings, historical carcass account
The Lore
The con rit is a cryptid sea creature reported in the waters off Vietnam, described as an enormous segmented animal resembling a centipede or armored worm. In 1883, a carcass allegedly washed ashore at Hongay, measuring about 18 meters long with segmented, armored plates and lateral fins along its body. Dr. A. Krempf of the Oceanographic and Fisheries Service of Indo-China interviewed a witness in 1921 who confirmed the account. Some cryptozoologists have linked it to ancient, armored prehistoric marine arthropods.
Body Type
Folklore Origin
Notable Witnesses
- Dr. A. Krempf (interviewed witnesses in 1921)
- Tran Van Con (1883 witness)
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