A dead Pacific footballfish washed up on the coast of Oregon for the first time in recorded history, Seaside Aquarium says. It is the 32nd of its species to ever be recorded.
A unique deep-sea angler fish washed up on an Oregon beach for the first time in recorded history, according to a local aquarium. Seaside Aquarium, which is located in Seaside, Oregon, wrote a Facebook post about the remarkable discovery on May 18. The dead Pacific footballfish was found by local beachgoers near Cannon Beach. 'Living in complete darkness, at 2,000 -3,300 feet, these fish are rarely seen,' Seaside Aquarium explained.
While a handful of footballfish have been recorded in New Zealand, Japan, Russia, Hawaii, Ecuador, Chile, and California this is the first one reported on the Oregon Coast to our knowledge,' the Facebook post reads. 'Little is known about their life history but what is known is unusually fascinating. Like other angler fish, they use light that shines from a phosphorescent bulb on their forehead to attract prey.
There is no theory on why the fish washed up,' the aquarium said. 'The folks who found the fish wanted it to become part of the natural lifecycle and asked that we respectfully leave it on the beach.' For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle.
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