CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA — A rare fish has washed up on the island of Catalina off the California coast.
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It's called an oarfish. This one is about 17 feet long. They're rarely seen because they typically live only in very deep open ocean. It's believed that oarfish dive over 3000 feet deep which means very little is known about them. They can reach over 50 feet in length and are likely the inspiration for old tales about sea serpents, monsters and dragons.