Oarfish displayed at aquarium in Fukui, western Japan

Oarfish displayed at aquarium in Fukui, western Japan

An oarfish is displayed at the Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, on July 31, 2015. The deep-sea fish, about 2 meters long, was found caught in a fishing net in Wakasa Bay in the Sea of Japan late in July and died shortly later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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