Marine science instructor discovered the blue oarfish while diving . They usually live in the deep sea , marine scientists say . It is unclear why the oarfish was discovered in shallow water . Waddington said while the oarfish 's carcass is still being preserved in ice , CIMI has been sending some of its tissues and other samples to marine scientists , including Dr. Milton Love , a fish expert from University of California at Santa Barbara , to study its DNA and diet habits . The discovery may lead to finding out more about the species .
Marine science instructor discovered the blue oarfish while diving . They usually live in the deep sea , marine scientists say . It is unclear why the oarfish was discovered in shallow water . The discovery may lead to finding out more about the species .