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.'
'This large, strange looking fish was creating quite a stir on social media and though it was stormy folks were flocking to the beach to see this unusual fish,' a Seaside Aquarium representative posted on Facebook.
Photos of the large dead fish alongside one person and a pickup truck were also taken, giving a better sense of scale to the sunfish's incredible size.
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