[al:新概念英语（二）] [ar:MP3 同步字幕版（英音）] [ti:Monster or Fish?] [by:更多学习内容，请到chazidian.com搜索“新概念”] [00:13.06]What was the monster called? [00:18.51]Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. [00:25.21]Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, [00:29.74]it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish. [00:40.54]Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. [00:49.21]Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. [00:56.09]A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. [01:04.71]Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way. [01:13.76]When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. [01:21.52]It had a head like a horse big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. [01:31.71]The fish, which has since been set to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish. [01:41.76]Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.