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Recently, a beautiful tropical opah fish washed up along the shore of Oregon. The opah was discovered on July 14, 2021. Weighing100Ibs and was found on Sunset Beach at the seaside. On a Facebook post by the seaside aquarium, it stated, “The opah fish [is] uncommon to Oregon Coast”.
The general manager of the seaside aquarium states that the opah fish is rare to find on Oregon Coast. He also stated that the opah fish seemed to be in good condition when it arrived at the aquarium. The general manager of the seaside aquarium, Keith Chandler explained how excited he was for the local residents to see.
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) stated that there is very little information about the Opah species because their habitat is in the depths of the ocean. The Opah species are normally in tropical and temperate waters. The NOAA said the opah fish has a round and flat body.
In addition, their fins and mouth are red and they have a gold color that surrounds their big eyes. Opah fish has white spots, red rose color, and silver shades on its belly.
Chandler is certain that the Opah had been on the coast for about an hour or less before the aquarium received a notice about it, based on the state the Opah was found in. Even though the opah washed to shore deprived of life, the Aquarians were able to pick up the Opah before any birds attacked it. Chandler stated the Opah would be stored in a sizable freezer.
The Aquarians aims to partner with the Columbia River Maritime Museum, a local organization to prospect Oregon’s tropical fish. One special school class will get the opportunity to protect the Opah with the Aquarians. The aquarium aims to collect all information achievable from Oregon’s tropical fish to gain more knowledge about this species.
Written by Jaelyn Reeves
Edited by Sheena Robertson
Sources:
CNN: 100-pound tropical fish discovered on a beach in Oregon; by Amanda Jackson and Camille Furst
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