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Creature from the Deep
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| 1/7/05
| Astrid Volzke (photographer)
Posted on 02/08/2005 8:53:39 PM PST by Beowulf9
A rare - and dead - oarfish washed up at City Beach in Perth yesterday, proving more than a handful for Troy Coward, Andy Mole and Axel Strauss (pictured).
The serpent-like animal was found six metres offshore, bringing to at least six the number of oarfish that have washed up on the West Australian coast in recent months. Prefering to live in the depths of the ocean they have only been known to come to the surface when sick or dying and have rarely been seen alive.
Living in the world's warmer oceans, it feeds on plankton and is harmless to humans. The longest bony fish in the sea, it grows up to nine metres long with a bright red crest that runs the entire length of its body.
It is probably the creature that sparked "sea serpent" legends following sightings by ancient mariners.
Last year a woman in Cleveland on the north-east coast of England caught a 63.5kg, 3.5m-long oarfish while fishing for cod, using a squid bait.
Scientists were disappointed when the woman, who weighed 13kg less than the fish, sliced it up and put it in her freezer.
The fish is not good to eat.
The specimen found yesterday was too decomposed to keep and has been disposed of.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coastalenvironment; creature; cryptozoology; environment; oarfish
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If you were like me and were disappointed by the 'mysterious fish from the deep washed ashore by tsunami' hoax of the internet, then I'm offering up a 'real' sea serpent find as a little compensation.
REAL SCIENCE!
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:53:39 PM PST
by
Beowulf9
To: Beowulf9
To: Beowulf9
who are they to criticise this woman? Apparently she likes oar fish.
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:55:45 PM PST
by
Williams
To: Beowulf9
Actually, I have to agree I would not want to eat an oarfish.
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:56:51 PM PST
by
Williams
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:00:58 PM PST
by
null and void
(God must love stupid people - He made so many of them... (Not enough to win an election!) -restornu)
To: null and void
Thank you! I was just sitting here trying to figure out how to do this.
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:02:17 PM PST
by
Beowulf9
To: Beowulf9
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:03:26 PM PST
by
null and void
(God must love stupid people - He made so many of them... (Not enough to win an election!) -restornu)
To: farmfriend
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:03:50 PM PST
by
stainlessbanner
(Don't mess with old guys wearing overhauls.)
To: null and void
Hello to the hottie with dark hair!
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:05:01 PM PST
by
rintense
To: null and void
wow, what a fish... not as cool as a giant squid but pretty neat
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:05:12 PM PST
by
GeronL
(2-7-72 is my birthday, in lieu of gifts, just send me cash)
To: Beowulf9
Here's a picture of one of the beasts:
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:07:50 PM PST
by
Former Dodger
(I thought ABORTION was murder and FUR was a Woman's right to choose.)
To: null and void
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:08:56 PM PST
by
nuconvert
(No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR)
To: Beowulf9
It is probably the creature that sparked "sea serpent" legends following sightings by ancient mariners.
And here I thought it was me in my speedos........
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:09:08 PM PST
by
festus
(The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
To: null and void
Quick! Put Hillary back, before she can't ... what am I saying?...Never mind...
To: GeronL
You rang???
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:12:35 PM PST
by
null and void
(God must love stupid people - He made so many of them... (Not enough to win an election!) -restornu)
To: null and void
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:12:56 PM PST
by
killjoy
(War is not the answer, simply part of the solution)
To: killjoy
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:13:34 PM PST
by
null and void
(God must love stupid people - He made so many of them... (Not enough to win an election!) -restornu)
To: null and void
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:14:47 PM PST
by
GeronL
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To: null and void
Nice mermaid costume...I know that's not Hillary because it doesn't stretch enough over the hips...had me goin' there though!
To: null and void
Alright. I'll do it.
Whorefish.
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