Author: Steven Ruffing

A RarityIt is still unknown how the Pacific footballfish washed ashore; Photo: Seaside AquariumLike most creatures that live at great depths, the Pacific footballfish is a rarity. The first specimen was collected in 1975 during a deep-sea trawl in Hawaii. According to the Natural History Museum of Las Angeles County, only 30 of these rare fish have ever washed ashore or been discovered in the wild.Seaside Aquarium representatives wrote, “While a number of football fish have been recorded in New Zealand, Japan, Russia, Hawaii, Ecuador, Chile, and California, this is the first reported on the Oregon Coast to our knowledge.…