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Dash Point today between 80 and 90 feet we ran across something that was orange, about 18 inches long, 1/4 diameter, a pipe fish type head and swam like a snake. It was not a worm. Any ideas?
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Sounds like a quillfish??? We saw one about a month ago at redondo.
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Right you are. Google search took me to a 2010 NWDC thread confirming same. Thanks!
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No problem. Very cool find. I have only seen one :)
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My buddy posted the photo, here it is!
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Cool, never seen one. WTG
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