Subject: Re: Oar fish.

From: Sean Clancy <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 20:25:28 -0230

Reposting article removed by rogue canceller.

On Fri, 20 Sep 1996, Baitboy wrote:

> Another oar fish washed up.  A 23' specimen washed up at the amphibious  
> base on Coronado Island, San Diego.  Anyone else heard about this?  I 
> only caught a snip of a news story and am intrigued.  That makes two in 
> the E Pacific in a month or so.  Are we killing benthic species with our 
> polution, too?
> -- 

	Could you tell me the scientific name of the oar fish please?  It 
would be interesting to find out if any relative species are also 
affected in that part of the ocean.

	Thanks

	s.

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