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Fishy mystery on Derwent River beach

The Mercury, 04 Feb 2015.

THE world’s heaviest species of fish has washed up on the shores of the River Derwent, prompting a call for beach combers to be on the lookout for more unusual sightings, writes The Mercury newspaper.

The Ocean Sunfish - more at home in tropical and temperate waters - was observed by many beachgoers on the Derwent River in Lindisfarne (Photo logged on Redmap by Richard Curtis. Thanks!)

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