Monster or Fish

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[00:13.09]Lesson 82
[00:15.46]Monster or fish?
[00:18.87]Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.
[00:25.85]Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen,
[00:30.31]it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted
[00:36.64]are simply strange fish.
[00:39.72]Occasionally,unusual creatures are washed to the shore,
[00:44.79]but they are rarely caught out at sea.
[00:48.25]Some time ago, however,a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.
[00:55.14]A small fishing boat
[00:56.53]was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line.
[01:03.93]Realizing that this was no ordinary fish
[01:07.47]the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.
[01:12.13]When it was eventually brought to shore,it was found to be over thirteen feet long.
[01:18.84]It had a head like a horse big blue eyes,shining silver skin,and a bright red tail.
[01:28.61]The fish,which has since been set to a museum
[01:32.47]where it is being examined by a scientist,is called an oarfish.
[01:38.25]Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man
[01:42.45]as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.
 
What was the monster called?