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  2. Antennarius moai - Wikipedia

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    Antennarius moai, commonly known as the Moai frogfish, is a species of fish native to Easter Island in the South Pacific. This species was discovered by Gerald R. Allen et al. in the 1970s. [1] FishBase lists this taxon as a synonym of Antennatus coccineus. [2]

  3. Easter Island - Wikipedia

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    Species of fish were collected in Easter Island for one month in different habitats including shallow lava pools and deep waters. Within these habitats, two holotypes and paratypes, Antennarius randalli and Antennarius moai, were discovered. These are considered frog-fish because of their characteristics: "12 dorsal rays, last two or three ...

  4. History of Easter Island - Wikipedia

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    Species of fish were collected in Easter Island for one month in different habitats including shallow lava pools, depths of 43 meters, and deep waters. Within these habitats, two holotypes and paratypes, Antennarius randalli and Antennarius moai, were discovered. These are considered frog-fish because of their characteristics: "12 dorsal rays ...

  5. Moai - Wikipedia

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    The moai are monolithic statues, and their minimalist style reflects forms found throughout Polynesia. Moai are carved from volcanic tuff (solidified ash ). The human figures would be outlined in the rock wall first, then chipped away until only the image was left. [ 13 ]

  6. Kupe - Wikipedia

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    A reference to Kupe occurs in a version of the legend of Māui fishing up the North Island, recorded in 1841 by Catherin Servant, a Marist missionary. Māui's hook, made from the jawbone of his eldest son, catches in the gable of the house of Nukutawhiti, Kupe's wife. Kupe was involved in the formation of New Zealand (from Māui's fish). [19]

  7. Extremely rare "doomsday fish" found off California coast - AOL

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    The fish spotted by oceangoers on August 10 was 12 feet long, according to the institution. The fish had already died at the time of the discovery, and was found near the shores of La Jolla Cove.

  8. Ahu Akivi - Wikipedia

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    Map of Rapa Nui Island William Mulloy and a moai being restored at Ahu Akivi. Ahu Akivi is a particular sacred place on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui (or Easter Island), looking out towards the Pacific Ocean. The site has seven moai, all of equal shape and size, and is also known as a celestial observatory that was set up around the 16th ...

  9. 'Monster fish' thought to be extinct washes ashore - AOL

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    A monster fish found along the Connecticut River may mean a species once thought to be extinct is back, FOXCT reports. A 7-foot Atlantic Sturgeon washed up in Lyme ... why it died is still a ...