Giant Oarfish

Enormously long, ribbon-like, silver body with a red dorsal fin running the entire length and a dramatic crest of elongated red fin rays atop the head. No tail fin in adults. Unlike anything else in the ocean.\n\n

Not a sport fish — giant oarfish are almost never caught by rod and reel. Encounters are limited to stranded individuals on beaches or accidental captures in deep fishing gear. Fascinating and extremely rare.