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unique facts about the oarfish 🐍🌊✨

1. Longest bony fish in the world: Oarfish can grow over 11 meters long, making them the longest known bony fish on Earth.


2. Sea serpent legend: Their long, ribbon-like bodies inspired ancient stories of sea serpents and mythical creatures.


3. Deep-sea residents: They usually live at depths of 200–1,000 meters, far from human sight.


4. Rarely seen alive: Most oarfish sightings happen when they are sick or carried to the surface, because they struggle to survive in shallow water.


5. Shiny, silver bodies: Oarfish have reflective silver skin with bright red fins and a crown-like dorsal crest on their heads.


6. Swim vertically: Unlike most fish, oarfish often swim upright (head up, tail down) to help detect prey in the deep sea.


7. No scales: Their skin is smooth and scaleless, covered with a gel-like layer instead.


8. Eat tiny prey: Despite their huge size, oarfish mainly eat plankton, krill, and small crustaceans.


9. Not dangerous: They look intimidating but are completely harmless to humans.


10. Earthquake myth: In some cultures, oarfish sightings were believed to signal natural disasters, though there’s no scientific proof — just interesting folklore!