In Japanese folklore, appearances of these elusive marine creatures dubbed ‘doomsday fish’ are believed to foreshadow ...

The elusive oarfish, often referred to as the 'fish of the end of the world', was found on a beach in Baja California Sur, ...

Oarfish are rarely documented by scientists, but one was seen this month by a group visiting a beach in Mexico.

Deep-sea creatures’ surface appearances provide unique study opportunities and highlight ecosystem preservation’s importance.

Beachgoers were shocked to discover an oarfish — a creature whose appearance, according to folklore, can be a good omen or a ...

Beachgoers in Mexico were treated to a rare sighting earlier of a shimmering oarfish, native to the deep sea and known as a ...

A rarely seen oarfish appeared in shallow water in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Feb. 9, surprising beachgoers. The ...

The oarfish, which is also referred to as the doomsday fish, is a deep-water creature and spends most of its time floating ...

On Feb. 9, beachgoers captured a video of a rare “doomsday” oarfish on the shores of Baja California Sur, Mexico. According ...

The sight of the oarfish in shallow waters is bad news in Japanese folklore. Here's the meaning behind the 'doomsday' fish.

Footage recorded of the rare fish shows the intricacies of its iridescent, ribbon-looking body and long, wispy red fins.