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The creature found on Swami's Beach in Encinitas was a Pacific footballfish, a type of deep-sea anglerfish made famous in 'Finding Nemo' that has a little...

A rare fish that washed ashore in La Jolla is giving researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography a chance to study the food web of the deep ocean. ABC 10News Reporter Jared Aarons found out what they hope to learn.

Another ultra-rare deep-sea fish has washed up this month on a beach in California, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego said Tuesday. Officials say scientists were notified Dec. 10 about a deceased female Pacific footballfish...

The four-foot-long lancetfish, although dead was found intact with its long silver body, ridged black fins and piercing blue eyes. It is unclear how it washed up on San Diegos La Jolla Shores.

Beachgoers discovered a 4-foot lancetfish washed up near the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego Tuesday. Although not particularly rare, researchers noted it was the first

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Researchers say the fish may have gotten lost chasing prey or running away from a predator.

Researchers say the fish may have gotten lost chasing prey or running away from a predator.

Although not particularly rare, researchers noted it was the first lancetfish preserved by science since 1996, and only the 17th preserved from a San Diego beach since 1947.

Here's what we learned about the species, and some of the many mysteries San Diego researchers are trying to solve.