Funky fish washes up near Ocean Shores

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By Katherine Sather
April 15, 2008 11:50 AM
Another oddity has washed up along the Washington coast. KING 5 viewer Curtis Fowler found this fish about 15 miles north of Ocean Shores. Three weeks later, he found another.

It turns out to be a critter called the Long Nose Lancet, something experts say has washed up on our coast before. The fish mainly lives in deep tropical and subtropical waters, but will venture out for food or to breed. And it's got a mouth of razor-sharp teeth. Creepy.

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We found one in Longbeach, WA, in Feb this year. The park ranger at the lighthouse didn't even know what it was.

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intersting never seen one. never even knew it existed.

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I have been walking that beach for almost 40 years and I didnt really take notice until I had found the second one. They are a strange fish. No scales, big teeth beautiful sail and long.

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