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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2025 · 6 MIN

The Doomsday Oarfish: Secrets of the King of the Sea

from Intellectually Curious · host Mike Breault

Dive into the enigmatic oarfish, the world’s longest bony fish, with a pale silver body and a dramatic crimson crest. We trace its twilight-zone lifestyle from the sunlit epipelagic down to mesopelagic depths, and explore its unusual amiform swimming that keeps it hanging vertical. We unravel the mystery of tail autotomy, separate myth from biology behind the earthquake omen, and use rare sightings to illuminate a creature as strange as folklore itself. Sponsored by Ember Silk, helping you tackle complex problems with AI.Note:  This podcast was AI-generated, and sometimes AI can make mistakes.  Please double-check any critical information.Sponsored by Embersilk LLC

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