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Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing-boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail, The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish. Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.

ˈfɪʃəmən ænd ˈseɪləz ˈsʌmtaɪmz kleɪm tuː hæv siːn ˈmɒnstəz ɪn ðə siː. ðəʊ ˈpiːpl hæv ˈɒf(ə)n lɑːft æt ˈstɔːriz təʊld baɪ ˈsiːmən, ɪt ɪz naʊ nəʊn ðæt ˈmɛni ɒv ðiːz ˈmɒnstəz wɪʧ hæv æt taɪmz biːn ˈsaɪtɪd ɑː ˈsɪmpli streɪnʤ fɪʃ. əˈkeɪʒnəli, ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl ˈkriːʧəz ɑː wɒʃt tuː ðə ʃɔː, bʌt ðeɪ ɑː ˈreəli kɔːt aʊt æt siː. sʌm taɪm əˈgəʊ, haʊˈɛvə, ə pɪˈkjuːliə fɪʃ wɒz kɔːt nɪə ˌmædəˈgæskə. ə smɔːl ˈfɪʃɪŋ-bəʊt wɒz ˈkærid maɪlz aʊt tuː siː baɪ ðə ˈpaʊəfʊl fɪʃ æz ɪt pʊld ɒn ðə laɪn. ˈrɪəlaɪzɪŋ ðæt ðɪs wɒz nəʊ ˈɔːdnri fɪʃ, ðə ˈfɪʃəmən meɪd ˈɛvri ˈɛfət nɒt tuː ˈdæmɪʤ ɪt ɪn ˈɛni weɪ. wɛn ɪt wɒz ɪˈvɛnʧəli brɔːt tuː ʃɔː, ɪt wɒz faʊnd tuː biː ˈəʊvə ˈθɜːˈtiːn fiːt lɒŋ. ɪt hæd ə hɛd laɪk ə hɔːs, bɪg bluː aɪz, ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ˈsɪlvə skɪn, ænd ə braɪt rɛd teɪl, ðə fɪʃ, wɪʧ hæz sɪns biːn sɛnt tuː ə mju(ː)ˈzɪəm weər ɪt ɪz ˈbiːɪŋ ɪgˈzæmɪnd baɪ ə ˈsaɪəntɪst, ɪz kɔːld ən oarfish. sʌʧ ˈkriːʧəz hæv ˈreəli biːn siːn əˈlaɪv baɪ mæn æz ðeɪ lɪv æt ə dɛpθ ɒv sɪks ˈhʌndrəd fiːt.

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