Oarfish - The legendary sea monster

In the past, when cars and airplanes have not been there, the rover to explore the world by ship. And since then there appears a legendary sea monster, monster unusual. What is the monster, this monster really exist? Or just a fantasy of mariners who were drunk? Although science can not yet determine reliably the identity of the monster-monster, but there are at least some of the main suspects who could be considered. This one, Regalecus Glesne or Oarfish. If you see the photos, I think you will not be surprised to see these creatures is often thought as a monster or sea serpent.
 

These fish belong to the category of rare and very rarely seen. Langkanya up having so many fish are never caught the camera in the living conditions until 2001. It belongs to family Regalecidae with four species. One species, Regalecus Glesne, we are talking about this, once into the Guinnes Book of World Records because it was found living with a body length of up to 11 meters.
 

Their food is plankton and small sea creatures other. It is able to survive to a depth of 1000 meters. Strangely, this fish has no scales. His body is covered by a kind of membrane called guanine. This fish has a single fin is red and includes a loner fish. But when the fish are sick or dying, like the hermit does not want to die in loneliness. So it goes up the sea and survived there until death. Possible to attract the attention of the seamen, or just want to look at the sun for the last time.
 

The sailors of the past may have seen this fish at the surface and perceived as sea monsters. For example, in 1860, when a Oarfish over 5 meters were stranded on Bermuda beaches, the people immediately associate with the legendary sea monster.
 

Although scientists have been able to unmasked this rare fish, but I think every new person who first saw this fish will be amazed, just like when I saw it for the first time.