Deep-sea fish giving marine experts food for thought

Deep-sea fish giving marine experts food for thought

TOYAMA, Japan - This rarely seen deep-sea fish called ''Ryugu no Tsukai'' (slender oarfish) -- or ''Messenger from the Sea God's Palace'' -- drifted ashore in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, in December 2009 and is now on display as a specimen at Uozu Aquarium in the same prefecture on Feb. 3, 2010. (Kyodo)

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