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Oarfish

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              Bizarre-looking oarfish washes              ashore on Cabo San Lucas beach    In Florida, scientists have their hands on a large and  mysterious eyeball ,  which  washed ashore Wednesday, and are trying to determine what kind  of sea creature it belonged to. That could take a few days. Oarfish are deep-water denizens that are rarely seen. But because of their  long, slender appearance, and their bright-orange dorsal fins and manes,  they helped spawn myths of sea serpents and sea monsters among  ancient mariners. They've been known to reach lengths of 30-plus feet.