Taiwan Diver Reports Sighting ‘Earthquake Fish’ in Western Pacific

Taiwan Diver Reports Sighting ‘Earthquake Fish’ in Western Pacific
A giant oarfish is displayed for the "Ocean" exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris on March 29, 2019. Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty Images
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A Taiwanese diving instructor reported a rare sighting of an “earthquake fish” in the shallow waters off the coast of Taiwan last week.

The diver, Wang Cheng-Ru, shared footage of the usually deepsea oarfish, sightings of which at the ocean surface have been associated with earthquakes.

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