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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

This prompted researchers in Japan in 2019 to test whether oarfish and other deep-sea animal strandings were correlated with earthquakes, tsunamis and other factors.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

So, are the oarfish that surfaced in Southern California a harbinger of a massive earthquake?

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

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




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