The topic today is the oarfish, this strange odd-looking fish that seems to come straight out of a Jules Verne novel.

Discover why exactly this fish is extremely sought after by professional divers and scientist around the globe.

In addition to explaining its stunning biology, bioluminescence and size, this fish has a very special relationship with earthquakes and you will se how.

References :

-Acanthocephalan Parasites of the Oarfish, Regalecus russelii (Regalecidae), With A Description of A New Species of Gymnorhadinorhynchus (Acanthocephala: Gymnorhadinorhynchidae) Michelle L. Steinauer; Ana E. Garcia-Vedrenne; Sara B. Weinstein; Armand M. KurisJ Parasitol (2019) 105 (1): 124–132.

-R. Brown - Pictures of an oarfish washed ashore in the Philippines - Nat. Geo. the 17 February, 2017.
-ROBERTS T. R. 2012. — Systematics, Biology, and Distribution of the Species of the Oceanic Oarfish Genus Regalecus (Teleostei, Lampridiformes, Regalecidae). Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, 268p. (Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle ; 202).

-Bichara, Alexandra JF - Manoa VL - 35 IS - 2 SP - 16 EP - 20 PY - 2023 PB - Finding Faults and Dragons A1 - University of Hawai'i Press SN - 1527-943x UR - https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/5/article/917281 N1 - Volume 35, Number 2, 2023 ER.