underthevastblueseas: the-science-llama: Rare footage of an Oarfish in the WildVideo — Via DeepSeaNews Of all bony fish, the oarfish, Regalecus glesne, is the longest.  It is suggested that oarfish can reach up to 15 meters (49 feet) in length but actual recorded lengths put them at still impressive 8 meters (26  feet).  Oarfish will often was ashore or caught by fishermen.  Yet, much like the giant squid, observations of oarfish alive in the wild are rare and video of them alive in the wild are even rarer. Until now. Wow it looks transparent! Almost unreal, but so did the giant squid. Amazing though!
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underthevastblueseas: the-science-llama: Rare footage of an Oarfish in the WildVideo — Via DeepSeaNews Of all bony fish, the oarfish, Regalecus glesne, is the longest.  It is suggested that oarfish can reach up to 15 meters (49 feet) in length but actual recorded lengths put them at still impressive 8 meters (26  feet).  Oarfish will often was ashore or caught by fishermen.  Yet, much like the giant squid, observations of oarfish alive in the wild are rare and video of them alive in the wild are even rarer. Until now. Wow it looks transparent! Almost unreal, but so did the giant squid. Amazing though!
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Rare footage of an Oarfish in the Wild
Video — Via DeepSeaNews

Of all bony fish, the oarfish, Regalecus glesne, is the longest.  It is suggested that oarfish can reach up to 15 meters (49 feet) in length but actual recorded lengths put them at still impressive 8 meters (26  feet).  Oarfish will often was ashore or caught by fishermen.  Yet, much like the giant squid, observations of oarfish alive in the wild are rare and video of them alive in the wild are even rarer. Until now.

Wow it looks transparent! Almost unreal, but so did the giant squid. Amazing though!

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Source: the-science-llama