Rare Giant fish the size of a golf cart washes up on Oregon beach

A 7.3-foot specimen of a gigantic fish that can grow to over two tons has washed up along a seaside town in Oregon — far north of the warm waters it usually calls home. Gearhart marine scientists identified the giant fish as a 'hoodwinker sunfish,' a new species only discovered in 2017 because its appearance is deceptively similar to the 'ocean sunfish.' Representatives of Gearhart's Seaside Aquarium said the beached hoodwinker 'will probably remain for a few more days, maybe weeks,' as the tough skin of this sea creature's carcass tends to make it nearly impervious to scavengers. 'Dubbed a new species hiding in plain sight, it was genetic sampling and eventual observation that contributed to its finding,' the aquarium noted in a statement. The massive rare fish has drawn crowds of onlookers intrigued by the unusual sight.