Is an oarfish a big eel? This was caught in Catalina in Oct.
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Is an oarfish a big eel? This was caught in Catalina in Oct.
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Wow that is unusual. wonder what you would do with that. Looks like a big eel.
Definition of OARFISH
: 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
First Known Use of OARFISH
1860
wow in 1860 they were using that thing? If I was living back then I would have been afraid of it and called it a seamonster or something. thaks for sharing that.
They salted a lot of food back then. Maybe they salted it like cod?