Someone Found A Washed-Up 100lb Opah Fish On The Beach
In the morning of July 15, 2021, a 100-pound tropical fish was found washed ashore on Sunset Beach, Oregon. The three and a half foot long fish looked unfamiliar so the people who discovered it have to take photos of it and report it to the Seaside Aquarium. When the aquarium staff arrived to recover the fish, they find out that the large fish is an opah, also commonly known as moonfish. This particular species is unheard of in the area and is not native to Oregon.
Deep sea creatures typically don't have the reputation of being attractive. If you've seen an anglerfish, or a blobfish, or a gulper eel, or a viperfish – you'll certainly agree that these terrifying creatures be better off live in the shadowy depths of the ocean where we can't see them. But not all deep-sea animals look scary. The 100-pound tropical fish, for example, is a beautiful deep-see dweller with a vibrant red-orange body, large chummy eyes, and a cute pout that makes it look like it's smiling.