May 11, 2021 05:19 AM EDT
Unusual Find
Ben Estes reported a strange fish he saw Friday morning to state park rangers and lifeguards at Crystal Cove State Park.
According to a Facebook post by
href= https://www.facebook.com/DaveysLockerSportfishing/photos/pcb.10158370414247989/10158370414087989/ >Davey s Locker Sportfishing & Whale Watching, a local boat tour company, this fish was not dragged onto their docks but had actually washed up on the beach.
Deep-Sea Pacific Footballfish
(Photo : Photo from Davey s Locker Sportfishing & Whale Watching FB Page)
The fish was described as a deep-sea Pacific footballfish, a form of anglerfish that can be found at depths of more than 3,000 feet beneath the surface.