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oarfish

[awr-fish, ohr-] / ˈɔrˌfɪʃ, ˈoʊr- /


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With its long eel-like body, gaping mouth and bright red dorsal fins, it’s no surprise that the oarfish calls to mind a sea monster.

From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2024

It’s rare to see an oarfish up close in California; only 22 have washed ashore since 1901, according to UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024

Another possible explanation is that the oarfish got stuck in a current and couldn’t go back down into deeper waters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024

The latest was on Nov. 6, when an oarfish was discovered at Grandview Beach by Alison Laferriere, a doctoral candidate at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024

The last time a series of oarfish came ashore in California and other parts of the world was over several months in 2013 and 2014.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024


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