Sentences with phrase «of oarfish»

Little is known about the behavior or numbers of oarfish, Love said.

Pepperell writes that there have been reports of oarfish that measure up to 55 feet long, but these unsubstantiated accounts are most likely just fish tales.

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The tales of sea serpents that terrified seafarers in days of yore may have been inspired by the mysterious oarfish.

Love is awaiting tissue samples of the larger oarfish that he will pass along for DNA sampling.

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 back - to - back discoveries of beached oarfish are highly unusual, scientists said.

Due to the consistency of their skin, oarfish rarely are caught alive.

Oarfish are most probably the origin of the sea serpent mythology.

As you go into the depths, don't be surprised if you run into Giant Squids or others Oarfish that lives into the warm water of the deep - sea.

So, channel your inner child, grab your sweetheart, and take a ride on all of your favorite Bostonian animals (i.e. fox, squirrel, peregrine falcon, skunk, whale, turtle, butterfly, lobster, harbor seal, rabbit, owl, oarfish, whale, and grasshopper).