: 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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Still, only 19 oarfish have been detected on California beaches since 1901.
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Now 22 oarfish have been reported in California since 1901, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Since 1901, only 21 oarfish have been recorded on California’s shores.
—Nick Duffy, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
In early November, an oarfish was found dead in California.
—Jessica Botelho, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Now 22 oarfish have been reported in California since 1901, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Since 1901, only 21 oarfish have been recorded on California’s shores.
—Nick Duffy, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
In early November, an oarfish was found dead in California.
—Jessica Botelho, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Oarfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oarfish. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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