Anglerfish, Cannon Beach, Oregon
Alien-like creature discovered on Oregon beach
Beachcombers found this deep sea creature on a beach in Oregon and experts say it's rare for the angler fish to surface from the depths of the Pacific
Rare sighting of "unusually fascinating" deep-sea fish in Oregon
An "unusually fascinating" fish that is known to emit a bioluminescent glow thousands of feet beneath the ocean's surface has appeared on the Oregon coast. A local aquarium that posted about the fish said that only dozens of the fish have ever been recorded and that this may be the first sighting of such a specimen in the state.
1st known state sighting of deep-sea angler fish washes up on Oregon Coast
According to the Seaside Aquarium, the Pacific football fish, or Himantoliphus sagamius, are rarely seen, as they live in complete darkness at 2,000 to 3,300 feet. Only 31 have been recorded around the world — New Zealand, Japan, Russia, Hawaii, Ecuador, Chile and California.
Rare sea creature equipped with a light washes ashore in Oregon
A deep-sea anglerfish, known to live at depths between 2,000 and 3,300 feet, was found washed ashore on an Oregon beach by beachcombers.
Bizarre deep-sea creature found on Oregon beach likely for first time, photos show
A rarely seen deep-sea anglerfish has been discovered on an Oregon beach, experts reported. Known as a footballfish, the body of the bizarre creature was found by beachcombers just south of Cannon Beach, the Seaside Aquarium said in a Saturday, May 18, Facebook post.
Treasure from the Deep: Deep-Sea Anglerfish Washes Ashore in Oregon
There’s rare, and then there’s deep-sea anglerfish rare. Only 31 examples of the subspecies commonly called the Pacific football fish have ever washed up on shore worldwide, and none have ever appeared on the Oregon coast.
Rare fish that lives in complete darkness washes ashore on Oregon beach
A rare deep-sea fish that lives in complete darkness washed ashore in Oregon for what's believed to be the first-time ever, according to the Seaside Aquarium.
Rare deep-sea fish analyzed after washing up on California beach
A rare Pacific footballfish, a deep-sea anglerfish usually found at ocean depths of more than 2,000 feet, was analyzed in San Diego, California on December 14, after washing ashore a nearby beach.
Super Rare Pacific Footballfish Washes Up on Cannon Beach, Oregon
The Pacific footballfish is exceedingly rare. Beachgoers at Cannon Beach in Oregon, though, stumbled across one recently. It's almost never seen in person.
Rare deep-sea anglerfish discovered on Oregon beach
Water covers over 70 percent of the Earth's surface, with many areas still unexplored. No wonder truly terrifying creatures often lurk in the depths of seas and oceans. One of these was recently washed ashore by the Pacific Ocean on Cannon Beach in the state of Oregon,
Anglerfish rarity: Terrifying deep-sea predator washes ashore in Oregon
Water covers over 70 percent of the Earth's surface, with many unexplored areas. No wonder truly terrifying creatures often lurk in the depths of seas and oceans. One of these was recently washed ashore by the Pacific Ocean on Cannon Beach in Oregon (USA).
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Oregon Coast discovery: Rare deep-sea fish washes up at Cannon Beach
It always pays to keep one eye on the ocean and one eye on the sand when you’re walking along the beach at the Oregon Coast, a lesson reinforced by some Cannon Beach beachcombers who discovered ...
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Bizarre deep-sea creature found on Oregon beach likely for first time, photos show
A deep-sea anglerfish found by beachcombers near Cannon Beach in Oregon may be the first such discovery in the state, Seaside Aquarium says. Photo from Sean D'Auria via Unsplash A rarely seen ...
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Nightmarish 'footballfish' washes up dead on US beach in potential 1st-of-its-kind occurrence
A female Pacific footballfish was found dead on an Oregon beach — potentially for the first time ever. It is currently ...
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Rare deep-sea fish washes up on Oregon beach
It always pays to keep one eye on the ocean and one eye on the sand when you’re walking along the beach at the Oregon Coast, a lesson reinforced by some Cannon Beach beachcombers who discovered ...