: a marine bony fish (Regalecus glesne) of subtropical waters with a narrow soft body from 20 to 30 feet (6 to 9 meters) long, a red dorsal fin running the entire length of the body, and red-tipped anterior rays rising above the head
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Two oarfish — long, ribbon-like animals that normally inhabit ocean depths of around 1,000 meters — washed into shallow water near Cabo San Lucas, and the whole thing was captured on video.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
The video description on Pittenger’s post noted that seeing even one oarfish near shore is rare and that spotting two in the same place is highly unusual.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Seeing even one oarfish near shore is rare, the description noted, and spotting two in the same place is highly unusual.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
In the first incident, fishermen in Tamil Nadu, India, pulled a 30-foot oarfish from the water.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
The video description on Pittenger’s post noted that seeing even one oarfish near shore is rare and that spotting two in the same place is highly unusual.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Seeing even one oarfish near shore is rare, the description noted, and spotting two in the same place is highly unusual.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
In the first incident, fishermen in Tamil Nadu, India, pulled a 30-foot oarfish from the water.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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“Oarfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oarfish. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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