oarfish

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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

If an oarfish happens to swim up to the ocean’s surface, a sailor would see a long slithering creature with spiky protrusions on its head and could believe it was a sea monster, Paig-Tran said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 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

If one oarfish landing on a beach is a sign of a disaster to come, how bad will it be if three wash up in quick succession?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

An oarfish that gets caught in a current and is taken up to the surface doesn’t have a good way to get back down.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024