‘Penis fish’ flood beaches and got people talking

Thousands of fishes referred to as “Penis Fishes” have appeared on some beaches in America especially in California.

The appearance of these 10-inch wiggly pink sausages at the Drakes Beach has got many talking.

There are indications winter storms in northern California triggered their appearances of the throbbing, phallic creatures.

Bay Nature reported that the fat innkeeper’s family (Urechidae) contains only four species worldwide, collectively known as either innkeeper worms or, well, penis fish.

 

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SHOOK ? Thousands of these marine worms—called fat innkeeper worms, or “penis fish”—were found on Drake’s Beach last week! These phallic organisms are quite common along the West coast of North America, but they spend their whole lives in U-shaped burrows under the sand, so few beachgoers are aware of their existence. ⛈? A recent storm in Northern California brought strong waves that washed away several feet of sand from the intertidal zone, leaving all these fat innkeeper worms exposed on the surface. ? Next time you go to the beach, just think about the hundreds of 10-inch, pink sausages wiggling around just a few feet under the sand. ? . . Get the full story in our new #AsktheNaturalist with @california_natural_history via link in bio! (?: Beach photo courtesy David Ford; Worm photo by Kate Montana via iNaturalist)

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According to Bay Nature reporting, these penile figures typically burrow under the sand, far beneath the feet of beachgoers, but the recent storms brought on some waves that swept away the layers, leaving them exposed.

But the penis fish is a human delicacy to some as especially in South Korea.

 

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