The ocean occupies 70% of the earth's area and is very rich in biological resources. As the saying goes, eat from the mountains and from the sea. The marine ecosystem has brought sufficient survival resources to human beings. People in some countries or regions are Those who live exclusively on the sea. The large number of marine life can support the survival and reproduction of many species.
There are some marine creatures or fish that fishermen don’t want to see, such as the sunfish, which has a bad meaning. When fishermen go out for fishing operations, they don’t like to see this kind of fish the most. They usually float on the sea surface. Lazy in the sun.
Many times, fishermen turn a blind eye to this strange sunfish.
In addition, there is another giant fish that does not often appear in shallow seas - oarfish . Recently, according to the British "Mirror" report, fishermen in Arica, Chile, discovered a giant fish on the sea when they were out working. , experienced fishermen took a closer look and found that it was a very rare oarfish.
Although the name contains the word "hairtail fish", it is not directly related to the hairtail fish we often eat during the Chinese New Year. They are completely two species.
It is reported that the length of the oarfish picked up by the fishermen reached 4.9 meters. It was dragged to the shore by a crane, attracting many people to gather and watch. After all, oarfish rarely appear in our field of vision. They are deep-sea fish. , the length will exceed 3 meters in adulthood, and the body will be slender and belt-shaped. Active at depths of 200 meters in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, sometimes reaching 1,000 meters deep.
is a member of the oarfish family and the genus Oarfish in biological classification. Because of its unique appearance, it is also called sea snake. Because they live in the deep sea and are relatively rare, they rarely appear in people's sight. Full of mystery.
3.9 With the appearance of the rice oarfish, we watch the video online and happily become melon-eaters, but for local fishermen, they do not like the appearance of the oarfish, because the oarfish has another name " Earthquake Fish ". Earthquakes are relatively common natural disasters for humans. Earthquakes occur almost every day on the earth. Some are in uninhabited areas and are not noticed by people, and some are small and not noticed by people, but earthquakes do happen frequently.
Small earthquakes are not enough evidence, but the occurrence of major earthquakes often brings pain to us. Oarfish are called earthquake fish in some areas. Some people think that their appearance is related to the arrival of earthquakes, but oarfish and The connection between earthquakes has not been scientifically confirmed.
Similar statements about abnormal animal behavior to predict the arrival of earthquakes have existed since ancient times, but this is not a systematic science. There may be a certain correlation, but other factors have a greater impact, such as animal courtship behavior and seasonal environment. Impact.
There are also reasons for the emergence of oarfish. Scientists believe that this animal has special attributes. They mainly live in the deep sea world and do not go to shallow waters most of the time, except in a few cases. Although oarfish are prey fish, they also face threats from other animals in the deep sea world. Sometimes when they are injured, they will come to shallow waters uncontrollably and be caught by people.
In addition, when they reproduce, they will also choose to come to shallow water areas. Whether it is the nutrients in the seawater or the seawater temperature, it may be beneficial for them to lay eggs and hatch.
Oarfish are the longest bony fish known so far. In order to adapt to the pressure environment of the deep sea world, they have a long and narrow belt-shaped body, which is conducive to rapid movement in the water.
The ocean occupies 70% of the earth's surface. The deepest Mariana Trench11,000 meters, with a depth of more than 6,000 meters, is a complete deep sea world. Marine life is relatively rare, and even sunlight cannot reach the place, so it is a vast area. dark world.
Although biological resources are scarce in the deep-sea world, it does not mean that there are none. If the appearance of oarfish means that an earthquake will occur, there is no scientific basis.
Of course, the length of the oarfish caught by Chilean fishermen this time is 4.9 meters, but it is not the longest. It is reported that the longest oarfish can be more than 10 meters. Imagine that when you are swimming in the ocean, such an oarfish suddenly appears next to you. Giant objects may scare people to death.
Chile, like Japan, is actually a country prone to earthquakes. Therefore, the oarfish, which is known as the "earthquake fish" among the people, is very fearful and fearful. This is also the fundamental reason why people dislike and worry about it. . Coincidentally, at 15:17 local time on July 12, Chile, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters near Easter Island, , and a 5.2-magnitude earthquake occurred about ten minutes later, which makes people even more imaginative.
No matter how much science emphasizes that there is no absolute connection between the appearance of oarfish and earthquakes, people are still very afraid of the appearance of oarfish and do not like it.
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