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

“In the two years prior to the disaster, about a dozen oarfish washed up in Japan, most hundreds of miles away from this area.” he said.

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

Scientists don’t know why these oarfish have died and washed ashore.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024