A rare deep-sea fish with a large mouth and fang-like teeth was found on a beach in the U.S. city of Laguna Beach, California, minutes after a mysterious tremor was recorded.
Rare deep-sea fish with a large mouth and fang-like teeth was found on a beach
A rare deep-sea fish with a large mouth and fang-like teeth was found on a beach in the U.S. city of Laguna Beach, California, minutes after a mysterious tremor was recorded.
The specimen was identified as a long-snouted lancetfish (‘Alepisaurus ferox’) and the respective video was posted last week on the Facebook page of a local marine excursion agency.
The ‘A. ferox‘ is a carnivorous species with a long, high dorsal fin that inhabits the ‘twilight zone’ of the ocean, between 200 and 1,000 meters depth. These fish can reach a length of approximately 1.8 meters.
According to the description of the audiovisual material, the fish appeared after an unconfirmed seismic event, which was recorded on November 15 in Southern California and was defined by local residents as a “sonic boom”.
The fish was returned safely to the water.
