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Oarfish

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

OARFISH

BY MR. JOHNSON'S GR2/3 CLASS
Photo by Tim Evanson

APPEARANCE

OARFISH ARE ALSO KNOWN AS RIBBONFISH BECAUSE

THEY ARE LONG AND SKINNY.

OARFISH ARE THE LARGEST BONEY FISH. THE LONGEST

OARFISH SEEN BY MAN WAS 8 METRES LONG.

HABITAT

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OARFISH LIVE 1000 METRES DOWN IN THE OCEAN.

DIET

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THE OARFISH DIET IS PLANKTON AND THEY EAT SHRIMP.

BEHAVIOUR

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DID YOU KNOW OARFISH COME UP BECAUSE THEY SPOT

LIGHTS FROM BOATS AT NIGHT?

DORSAL FIN HELPS THE OARFISH GO UP AND DOWN.

LIFECYCLE

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OARFISH ARE BORN NEAR MEXICO.

OARFISH LAY EGGS ON THE SURFACE OF THE OCEAN.

OARFISH LARVAE MOSTLY EAT PLANKTON.

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