A buzz on social media led to curious people “flocking to the beach to see this unusual fish”, according to the Seaside Aquarium.
A rare 7.3-foot hoodwinker sunfish washed ashore on the Oregon coast earlier this week, the Seaside Aquarium said.The massive aquatic species was found north of Seaside in northwestern Oregon along Gearhart Beach on June 3.A buzz on social media led to curious people 'flocking to the beach to see this unusual fish', according to the aquarium.
Video below: People seen flocking to Oregon beach after large 7-foot hoodwinker sunfish washes ashoreNyegaard recognized the species that washed up on Oregon's coast as the hoodwinker sunfish, or Mola tecta. The researcher previously discovered the new sunfish species through her research and described the unique finding in a 2017 published paper.
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