One for Davy Holt

[Humber]

Deep Sea Fish Washes Up on Oregon Coast - Alive

 

(Seaside, Oregon) – “It just goes to show what cool things there are out there for beachcombers,” said Keith Chandler, manager of Seaside Aquarium. “You never know what you’ll find.”

 

For the second time in three months, the north Oregon coast was the recipient of a rare fish stranding event, where a live fish was rescued by staff at the Seaside Aquarium.

 

On Friday, a group of concerned citizens discovered something flopping around in the surf at Sunset Beach, just north of Seaside. The creature in question turned out to be a longnose skate, which was not only alive – but was an extraordinary find because this species usually lives well below the ocean surface.

 

 

 

rest of the article can be found here.

Edited February 27, 2007 by Humber

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

 

Deep Sea Fish Washes Up on Oregon Coast - Alive

 

(Seaside, Oregon) – "It just goes to show what cool things there are out there for beachcombers," said Keith Chandler, manager of Seaside Aquarium. "You never know what you'll find."

 

For the second time in three months, the north Oregon coast was the recipient of a rare fish stranding event, where a live fish was rescued by staff at the Seaside Aquarium.

 

On Friday, a group of concerned citizens discovered something flopping around in the surf at Sunset Beach, just north of Seaside. The creature in question turned out to be a longnose skate, which was not only alive – but was an extraordinary find because this species usually lives well below the ocean surface.

 

 

 

rest of the article can be found here.

 

Nice fish though the reporting is a bit sensasionalist

 

Not to be confused with our Long Nosed Skate (dipturus oxyrinchus)

[The Skink]

Good spot there Humber. Bet thats got you worried eh Davy, maybe the LA skate will start wasing up lol. I doubt it very much though. How is the barn door Fishing just now?

Neal

The Skink