Oarfish
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oarfish, (Regalecus glesne), large, long, sinuous fish of the family Regalecidae (order Lampridiformes), found throughout the tropics and subtropics in rather deep water. A ribbon-shaped fish, very thin from side to side, the oarfish may grow to a length of about 9 metres (30.5 feet) and a weight of 300 kg (660 pounds). It is shiny silver in colour, with long, red, oarlike pelvic fins and a long, red dorsal fin that rises as a manelike crest on top of the head. Seldom seen at the surface, it…
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“King of Herrings, the Giant Oarfish - in Japanese folklore is Messenger from the Sea God's Palace and warns of earthquakes #folklorethursday”
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En el folklore japonés, son considerados precursores de terremotos y tsunamis
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Description In autumn I watched a documentary on legendary sea serpents and an amazing fish named Regalecus glesne (oarfish) was presented. I was blown away by the fantastic design of that real-life creature that I immediately wanted to paint a picture as a tribute to its beauty. Orafish live in deep sea and little is known about their life as only dead specimens washed ashore have been found. In the documentary there was a piece of footage taken by an underwater robot near a production…
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OARFISH found: A snorkeler off the coast of California made an alarming discovery while paddling of an unidentified creature around Catalina Island, south of Los…
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On Mindanao's northern coast as well as around Camiguin some never seen monsters surfaced. Several unusual sea creatures have been washing up on the island's shores. 6 'Messengers of the sea god' also known as Oarfish have surfaced. Locals found... #BoholSeaMonsters #BoholSeaPhilippines #SeaMonster
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