On the 13th of October, a sea creature had washed up on the shores of Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach. People who saw the creature got shocked as it had a weird shaped body.
As a statement from Facebook page of Crystal Cove State Park, the creature was actually a Pacific footballfish. This fish is living in the depths of the ocean, the locations that sunshine does not reach. And it is a rare sighting, since the pressure in that depth is a fatal condition for humans, and it is rare for the animals to being washed up on the shore.
“Guess who washed up just in time for Friday the 13th? It’s angler fish #2 at Crystal Cove State Park!” the park had stated from their Facebook page.
“In May of 2021, the same species of angler fish, Pacific Football Fish, was found onshore by a park visitor, creating quite the buzz. Two years later, the same species of fish washed up again last Friday, October 13th. What does it all mean?”
As they continued in their statement, California Department of Fish had took the fish, “for further research,”
In the statement, it was also said that, “only females possess a long stalk on the head with bioluminescent tips used as a lure to entice prey in pitch-black water as deep as 3,000 feet!”
They had added that is is “very rare,” to see them on the shore, since they live in the deep dark places of the ocean.
For the cause of the incident, they had added that, “it is unknown how or why these fish ended up onshore.”
“Seeing this strange and fascinating fish is a testament to the curious diversity of marine life lurking below the water’s surface in California’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and as scientists continue to learn more about these deep sea creatures, it’s important to reflect on how much is still to be learned from our wonderful and mysterious ocean!”
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