While snorkelling in Toyon Bay , nautical biologist Jasmine Santana of Catalina Island Marine Institute discovered the remains of this incredible 18 - foot ( 5.5 m ) foresightful oarfish . It took almost 20 masses to move the rarefied specimen to the beach .
Indeed , oarfish ( Regalecus glesne ) are extremely elusive . There may only beone video of this creaturein its natural habitat that ’s ever been recorded — a innate habitat that ’s typically chance at depth of 3,000 foot .
https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-first-ever-footage-of-a-live-8-foot-long-oarf-512263414
Toyon Bay is located about 2 naut mi from Avalon and 22 miles off the Port of Los Angeles .
But if you think the top image is impressive , check this out : Back in 1996 , US military man recover a 23 - foot ( 7 m ) oarfish on the shore of the Pacific Ocean near San Diego .
on the face of it some specimens are known to be as long as 56 feet ( 17 m ) .
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