Living Oarfish in Okinawa

今日の英語の習慣化の題材は、深海魚の話題です。

以前から、地震や津波の前兆(harbinger)時に現れるOarfish(竜宮の使い)が2匹も生きたまま漁師の網にかかったと言うものです。

沖縄での事です。

(CNN)-Fishermen were stunned to discover two deep-sea fish believed to be ancient harbingers of earthquakes and tsunamis alive in nets in the Japanese island of Okinawa.

The two oarfish, about 3.6 meters (12 feet) and 4 meters (13 feet) long, were found off the island's southwest Toya port on January 28.
Fishermen marvel at one of two oarfish caught in Okinawa last month
Fishermen marvel at one of two oarfish caught in Okinawa last month
One of the oarfish tore in half after being loaded onto a ship and was partially eaten by one of the fishermen, the Japan Times reported. The other died after arriving on land.
"The two oarfish were swimming vigorously in the nets," said Satomi Higa of the Yomitan's fisheries cooperative association. "They looked mysterious and beautiful."