Serpent-like deep-sea fish with protruding fangs, bulging eyes and scaleless, slithery bodies are washing up along Oregon beaches - and biologists aren't sure why.
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Monday that numerous lancetfish have washed ashore in Oregon in recent weeks. Beachgoers from both the northern and southern coasts of the state have reported spotting the dead or dying fish in their local surf, too.
"These deep-sea fish live in tropical and subtropical waters and can migrate as far north as the Bering Sea to feed," the agency stated on social media. "No one is sure why they are washing ashore."
Fish with fangs are washing up on Oregon's beaches, and biologists aren't sure why
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Monday that numerous lancetfish have washed ashore in Oregon in recent weeks. Beachgoers from both the northern and southern coasts of the state have reported spotting the dead or dying fish in their local surf, too.
"These deep-sea fish live in tropical and subtropical waters and can migrate as far north as the Bering Sea to feed," the agency stated on social media. "No one is sure why they are washing ashore."
Fish with fangs are washing up on Oregon's beaches, and biologists aren't sure why
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