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A rarely seen deep sea fish is found in California, and scientists want to know why (apnews.com)
submitted 4 weeks ago by UniversalMonk@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said.

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 28 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Because our planet is absolutely fucked.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Hopefully we can turn things around tho! But um...the odds are kinda starting to stack up against us lol

[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It turns around like, every day.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

not really.

[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

But eh everyone smiles on the picture

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago

Only 12 feet? That's pretty small for an oarfish. They can get up to 3x that.

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/regalecus-glesne/

[–] xenspidey@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 weeks ago

Looks like only the 20th time in the last 123 or so years

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Somebody has never played Animal Crossing. Sometimes you catch an oarfish.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

Better than spotting a live one.

[–] _edge@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 weeks ago

It's dead.