Have you ever heard talk of the “fish from the end of the world” Probably not. Now, your name has come back into the spotlight because recently a group of people who were practicing snorkeling in the united states has been found The corpse of this rare specimen of oarfish measuring more than three meters long.
The incident took place on the coasts of San Diego (California), and has caught the attention of the entire scientific community. And it is about a creature that lives in the deep sea and that the most superstitious relate with natural disasters.
Highlights
Apparently, this species has only been seen in 20 occasions in California since 1901, according to the report Scripps Oceanographic Institution. With a length of 4.5 meters, it is worth noting that they can reach up to 10 meters, which is quite striking.
Given its rarity, This fish has been brought to the shore by several marine experts so that they can begin studying it.. Yeah, obviously with the help of the batherswho have collaborated with a surfboard to transport immediately to the animal.
The cause of death?
Currently, a team consisting of several scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to carry out a necropsy to try determine the cause of his death. More details will surely be known in the coming hours.
“Thanks to the work of these locals, scientists will be able to study this mysterious species more thoroughly, as it will become part of the Scripps Marine Vertebrate Collection“, said a spokesman for the Scripps Oceanographic Institution a ‘CBS News’.
Popular beliefs
It is worth noting that the oarfish is believed, in Asian countries, to be the servant or messenger of the dragon king.the great ruler of the sea. And there is a widespread belief that dozens of specimens of this species appeared on the coasts of Japan a few months before the tsunami that caused the disaster of Fukushima.
Years latera specimen was washed ashore along the coast of Santa Monica and, in addition, they found two dead specimens on the coasts of Santa Catalina Island. In all these episodes, it should be noted, there were certain seismic episodes on the same dates, which led to linking the presence of this animal with the risk of tremors.
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As if this were not enough, she was also seen on a beach in Mexico before the 7.5 earthquake in 2020 or the 6.5 earthquake in Panama in 2021. In Japanese culture, It is considered that Oarfish sightings are due to the fact that they have a weak health or there is a next one earthquake, tsunami or hurricane. Could it have something to do with this occasion?
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