Mysterious Appearance of Prehistoric Sea Monster on Oregon Beaches Baffles Scientists

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A deep-sea fish known for its prehistoric appearance, the Lancetfish, has been washing up on Oregon beaches in recent weeks.

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The cause for which these serpent-like fish with protruding fangs and bulging eyes are appearing on the state’s northern and southern coasts is not known to biologists.

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Usually found in tropical and subtropical waters, lancetfish can migrate as far as the Bering Sea to feed.

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Scientists have yet to explain why the cannibalistic fish has been found washed up on the West Coast.

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Having fanged jaws and scaleless bodies, lancetfish live in the deep sea and eat their own.

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Alepisaurus, their genus name, means "scaleless lizard".

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Found in the oceans around the world, lancetfish can swim more than a mile below the ocean’s surface.

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"The Twilight Zone" is their favorite area of hunting, as it is deep.

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Lancetfish eat small fish, crustaceans, and octopuses as well as each other.

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