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Photo shows a 100-pound tropical fish washed up on an Oregon beach 
By Sinéad Baker US Source: Business Insider 7/21/2021
Sinéad Baker
A 100-pound tropical fish washed up on an Oregon beach.

Experts said the fish was found far from its natural habitat, making it a surprising find.

The opah, or moonfish, will be studied as little is known about the species.
 

A 100-pound tropical fish was found on an Oregon beach, surprising scientists.

Photos from the nearby Seaside Aquarium show the huge opah, also known as a moonfish.

The aquarium said the fish, found on Sunset Beach in Seaside, was "rare to the Oregon Coast."

Tiffany Boothe, the aquarium's assistant manager, told The Washington Post that it was the first opah she had seen in beaches in the area.

 
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