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Legendary Giant Oarfish that grows up to 50ft long and lives nearly a MILE undersea
- Published_at:2013-06-10
- Category:Pets & Animals
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- description: I want to share to you something that you must see visit here http://goo.gl/bl5Bt subscribe on my channel for more awesome up to date news and fun. The giant oarfish, the largest bony fish alive, has finally been caught on camera in its natural environment. Marine biologists at Louisiana State University captured the mysterious fish on camera through a partnership with an offshore drilling company in the Gulf of Mexico. The scientists used the company's remote-operated submersibles and observed the oarfish five times between 2008 and 2011. The giant oarfish was first discovered in 1772 by Norwegian biologist Peter Ascanius . It's formal scientific title is Regalecus glesne, but the fish is also known as king of the herring, Pacific oarfish, streamer fish and ribbon-fish. And that's just what the thin fish looks like - a stream of ribbon. The oarfish in the video is thought to be around 8 feet long. The longest recorded specimen clocked in at 26 feet. However, the species is believed to grow as long as 50 feet and weigh as much as 600 pounds. Like the equally mysterious giant squid, the oarfish would go on to enchant fisherman and sailors and inspire stories of sea monsters. The reason the oarfish hadn't been caught on camera before is because it lives at extreme ocean depths, between 656 feet (0.2 kilometers) and 3,280 feet (1 kilometer) deep. In a partnership called the SERPENT Project, scientists are able to peer into depths not normally observable by enlisting the help of deep sea oil and gas drillers. Not much is known about the creature. Studies had previously only been possible when the rare fish has washed ashore dead or dying. Though the species has only been sighted in a few places worldwide, it is believed to inhabit deep waters around the globe, save for the polar regions. tsgs:gian oarfish,giant oarfish video,giant oarfish caught,giant oarfish,oarfish giant,Legendary Giant Oarfish,Legendary Giant Oarfish that grows up to 50ft long,Legendary Giant Oarfish that grows up to 50ft long and lives nearly a MILE undersea source:dailymail No copyright infringement intended, all for fun.
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