Overview
- Beachgoers, including witnesses cited as Monica Pittenger and her sister, pushed the two live fish back into the water, and they reportedly swam away according to Instagram video.
- Details remain inconsistent across outlets, with one report describing lengths of about three meters and another about nine meters, and no independent measurements confirmed.
- The animals are ribbonfish (Regalecus glesne), a deep‑dwelling species regarded as the longest bony fish and typically found hundreds to over a thousand meters below the surface.
- Marine biologists, including Neville Barrett, say such strandings most likely reflect illness or disorientation and provide no predictive signal for seismic events.
- Reports note the species is not venomous or dangerous to humans, and near‑shore appearances are considered rare.