The 5.5 m carcass - which needed 16 people to bring it ashore - will be buried in sand before it is reconstructed for display.
Jasmine Santana of the Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) was snorkeling with colleagues in Toyon Bay, southern California when she spotted something shimmering in the water.
She dragged the eel-like beast by the tail for more than 20m, others waded in to the sea and helped her bring it to shore.
After taking a closer look she discovered it was an oarfish, which can grow up to 15m.
Because oarfish dive more than 3,000 feet (914 metres) deep, sightings of the creatures are rare and they are largely unstudied.
This is the Giant OAR FISH that was pulled out of the sea in California.
We think this is massive we do not even think its a fish we think its a monster.What do you think.
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