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Date: December 17, 2021 at 09:23:15
From: The Hierophant, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Didn't this happen |
URL: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bizarre-deep-sea-fish-keep-washing-up-in-california-and-scientists-dont-know-why/ar-AARVdX2?li=BBnbfcL |
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a while back elsewhere in the world just prior to a
huge earthquake???
"Several bizarre-looking deep-sea fish have
mysteriously washed up on California's beaches this
year, leaving marine biologists baffled.
The latest Pacific footballfish to be washed ashore in
the state was spotted near Encinitas last Friday,
according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
A surfer found the strange fish dead on Swami's Beach
and alerted lifeguards, who then notified scientists.
Scripps scientist Ben Frable then collected the unusual
animal for research and preservation purposes.
The ghoulish fish is black, almost spherical in shape
and has razor-sharp teeth. Its skin is covered in
little spines and it also has a strange appendage
protruding from its head with multiple branches—a
bioluminescent lure used to attract prey in the inky
blackness of the deep ocean.
The specimen found on Swami's Beach is a mature female
measuring nearly 13 inches in length and weighing
around 5.5 pounds.
Pacific footballfish are very rarely seen given they
are typically found at depths of between 650 and 2,600
feet, according to Frable. Only 31 known specimens have
ever been collected worldwide and it has never been
seen in the wild, so scientists know very little about
the species.
Despite the fact the fish are rarely seen, three of
them have washed up on California's beaches this year—
including one that was spotted last month at Black's
Beach, north of San Diego. Unfortunately, scientists
weren't notified in time to collect it and the fish may
have been washed away.
The three sightings this year doubles the total number
of sightings on record in California, the Los Angeles
Times reported.
"It is very strange, and it's the talk of the town
among us California ichthyologists"—zoologists who
study fish—Bill Ludt, assistant curator of ichthyology
at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum, which
has four specimens in its collection, told the Times.
Regarding the series of recent sightings, Ludt said:
"It's hard to jump to any conclusions about why this is
happening... That's the million-dollar question right
now."
Ludt's comments echo those from the Scripps
Institution, which said in a series of tweets that
experts don't have any evidence right now to explain
why several of these deep-sea fish have washed ashore
recently."
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Date: December 17, 2021 at 21:20:51
From: Judy in NoIdaho, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Didn't this happen |
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Not sure about these deep sea fish, but the Japanese
swear that when Oarfish come up from the depths, a big EQ
is going to happen. Maybe these are similar?? Guess
time will tell. Interesting though.
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Date: December 18, 2021 at 13:55:40
From: Shakey In Corona., [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Didn't this happen |
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There have also been a few offshore quakes off the coast of So. cal
forming a line that goes down to Baja.
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