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Unusual deep-sea fish sightings puzzle Japanese experts
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TOKYO ( THE WASHINGTON POST) - A mysterious fish that lives deep below the ocean's surface has been popping up in the waters of Toyama Bay, causing marine experts to scratch their heads.
A deep-sea slender oarfish was caught in a fixed net about 1km off Imizu on Monday (Jan 28) and delivered to the Uozu Aquarium in Uozu in the prefecture. That makes three fish caught in Toyama Bay just this month, as two slender oarfish were also found on Jan 19 in waters off Imizu and Namerikawa.
Slender oarfish live at a depth of 200m to 300m, and are characterized by long silvery-white bodies and red fins. The fish is called "Ryugu no tsukai" in Japanese, meaning "messenger from the palace of the dragon king".
Monday's fish is 394.8cm long, the fourth longest to be found in Toyama Prefecture.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/unusual-deep-sea-fish-sightings-puzzle-japanese-experts
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