![]() ![]() If the fish looks somewhat familiar, you may have seen a lookalike on “Finding Nemo.” BBC News points out that the Pacific Football Fish discovered on Crystal Coves looks a lot like the angry-looking angler that Dory and Marlin come across in the movie. The football fish, normally found thousands of feet deep in the ocean, was found washed up on the shore at. ![]() Their sole purpose is to find a female to help her reproduce. A visitor to a California park made an ultra-rare discovery. Plus the 18-inch size was a giveaway: The female’s globular body can reach lengths of 24 inches, but males only grow to be about an inch long. The body of the fish is expected to end up with a research or educational organization, according to ABC 30, and is being held by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.Ĭrystal Cove says the fish that washed up on its shores is a female because it possessed a long stalk on the head with bioluminescent tips that help lure prey. Spectators were amazed at the deep-sea fish because it was fully intact. WATCH: Football fish washes up on California beach A terrifying predator from the darkest parts of the ocean has been found dead on the sunny shores of California, in a. The post goes on to say that seeing this strange and fascinating fish is a testament to the diversity of marine life lurking below the water’s surface in California’s Marine Protected Areas and it’s important to reflect on how much is still to be learned from the ocean. In a very rare sighting, a Pacific footballfish was found washed up on the sand of a California beach. Rare angler fish washed up on a California beach Scientists believe it is a Pacific Football Fish, which typically lives at least 2,000 feet below the waters surface. ![]()
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