Japanese Fish Travel 5,000 Mile on Tsunami Debris is on Display at Oregon Aquarium

Several small-stripped native fish from Japan were recovered from a small boat that is believed to be part of the debris from 2011 tsunami. And it is scattered all over oceans reaching U.S and other Canadian Shores.

Yet some small boats have been washed up on a beach in Oregon. But a fact is that it has carried live small striped beak fish with it. It seems to be native to Japan. Because these type of fishes are mostly found in the cool waters near japan, China and Korean Peninsular. It took a long way journey to the west coast of North America. Leaving this, the boat also carried sea anemones, scallops, crabs, sea cucumber and some worms, Says CNN report.

The boat lost its cover, but the boat was submerged like a vessel drifted in the ocean. So that the fish could have come form Japanese waters or took a ride in the boat drifted by Hawaii Coast, said by Allen Plus a wildlife scientist.

To save like this insane species, the state officials transferred these fishes to the Oregon Aquarium Seaside, Where it was kept display on Saturday.

The striped beak fish, which is primarily found in shallow Asian waters such as coral reefs, appears to have survived the trip by feeding on other organisms in the boat. ??It is now being studied by scientists at the Seaside Aquarium in Seaside, Oregon, where it has also become a popular attraction for visitors.

"People are pretty fascinated about seeing this fish and the fact that it came all the way over from Japan in the debris, so it has been a pretty cool event," said Keith Chandler, the general manager of the aquarium.

 

 

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