The 14 - foot (4.3 - meter) fish, which has a pug - like face and a skeleton of bone, was found five days after a marine instructor snorkeling off Santa Catalina Island, about 50 miles to the west, spotted a dead 18 - foot (5.5 - meter)
oarfish in shallow water.
The oarfish in this picture was stranded in Mexico, and it appears to be about 20 feet long.
Not exact matches
The tales of sea serpents that terrified seafarers
in days of yore may have been inspired by the mysterious
oarfish.
A rare
oarfish has washed up on the California coast for the second time
in less than a week, authorities said, leaving experts stumped.
(Reuters)- A rare
oarfish has washed up on the California coast for the second time
in less than a week, authorities said, leaving experts stumped.
The
Oarfish (リュウグウノツカイ, Ryūgūnotsukai) is a fish that can be found
in the ocean between December and May.