An unusual scene has been seen in the waters of Oregon, when a huge and rare fish, known as trickster sunfish, appeared in the area. This strange species is known to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere.
According to local media reports, the strange animal It has generated great interest among locals and visitors for its unusual sight, who claim that an animal like it has never been seen in the area.
ABC News reported that the Trickster sunfish, rarer than its more common relative, were first spotted off Gearhart Beach on Monday, reaching a length of 7.3 feet (2.2 meters), according to Seaside Aquarium statements in a news release.
Despite the days that have passed since his arrival, the fish still remains on the beach and is expected to remain there for weeksdue to the difficulty that scavengers find in penetrating its tough skin.
The enigma of the trickster sunfish
Marianne Nyegaard, a New Zealand-based researcher, confirmed that it was a trickster sunfish and speculated that it could be the largest specimen ever observed.
Seaside Aquarium collaborated by providing images, measurements and tissue samples to support Nyegaard’s research, who suspects that this specimen is the largest recorded to date.
Rare Trickster Sunfish Sighting Off Oregon Coast defies geographic and biological expectations. Although this species was thought to only inhabit southern hemisphere waters, its presence in the Pacific Northwest has baffled scientists and raises new questions about its distribution and behavior.
It should be noted that this is not the first sighting of the trickster sunfish on the west coast of North America. Its presence in California and Alaska in previous years suggests a possible previously unknown migratory route.
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