Sea God, Doomsday Fish and Washed Ashore

Rare Deep-Sea “Doomsday Fish” Washed Ashore and People Are Convinced It’s a Bad Omen
On a sunlit beach in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, a silvery ribbon of a fish washed ashore on February 10, 2025, catching the eyes of startled beachgoers. This was no ordinary catch. It was an oarfish — known in Japanese lore as the “Messenger of the Sea God” — a creature of the deep that rarely graces the surface.
Video captures ‘doomsday’ fish from deep sea washing ashore in Mexico
Beachgoers were shocked to discover an oarfish — a creature whose appearance, according to folklore, can be a good omen or a harbinger of doom.
'Doomsday Fish' Washes Up on Beach, Sparking Disaster Fears
Oarfish have long been associated with impending doom and its eerie appearance and deep-sea origins have cemented its reputation as a creature of superstition.
Rare deep sea ‘doomsday fish’ washes ashore alive on Mexico beach
An oarfish, a super rare creature commonly referred to as the “doomsday fish,” washed ashore on a beach in Mexico, leaving beachgoers stunned.
Fish Seen as Omen of ‘Disasters or Destruction' Just Washed Ashore in Mexico
A rare creature nicknamed the “doomsday fish” was spotted way outside its usual stomping waters, sending onlookers into a spiral of existential dread. Earlier this month, a rare and glimmering oarfish was spotted along the shores of Baja California Sur in Mexico.
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A Deep-Sea Fish of Nightmares Strays Into Shallow Waters
But now, at least one fearsome fish from the depths has made a surprise appearance a lot closer to the surface, where it was spotted and filmed late last month. A black seadevil anglerfish was ...
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Spooky deep-sea fish rarely seen by humans caught on camera in shallow water: 'Nightmare fuel'
Video shows the remarkable and menacing-looking fish swimming out of its deep-sea depths in light-filled water, allowing it to be stunningly observed outside its pitch-black habitat. "It is a ...
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WATCH: Rare ‘Black Demon’ fish spotted alive for first time
A deep-sea anglerfish, known as the Black Demon, had a rare spotting off the coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
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Scientists capture extremely rare footage of a black seadevil
“I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans. Black seadevil anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) are deep-sea creatures that have rarely been spotted swimming in the wild. Their name ...
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Elusive Deep-Sea Fish Mysteriously Rises to Ocean's Surface in 'Extremely Rare' Broad Daylight Sighting
Researchers say the new footage of the deep sea ... looking fish was soundtracked with Phantom of the Opera's "Overture." "This could be the first recorded sighting in the world of a black ...
Watch this creepy deep sea creature see the light of day, a first in recorded history
Commonly known as the "black ... A deep-sea anglerfish takes surprising trip to bright, shallower waters in Spain ...
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Scientists capture rare footage of black seadevil anglerfish in shallow water
The anglerfish, also known as a black sea devil, is typically found ... which lives on the seabed between 200 and 2,000 metres deep." The first specimen of the fish, also known as Melanocetus ...
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Rare deep sea fish found on Carlsbad beach now part of vast Scripps research collection
Another deep-sea dweller washed up on a Carlsbad ... Jordan Coronel came across the toothy, black sea creature while fishing at South Ponto State Beach on Wednesday. Its body was lying on ...
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See it: Nightmarish deep-sea fish spotted swimming in shallower waters
A very rare fish sighting is making a splash on social media. A deep-sea anglerfish ... According to the organization, the fish is a so-called "black seadevil" known by its scientific name ...