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.
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.
Rare, deep-sea anglerfish washes ashore in Carlsbad
A rare, deep-sea fish washed ashore in Carlsbad last week and has since been turned over to biologists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography for preservation.
See the rare ‘doomsday’ fish that washed up in Mexico
A rare oarfish, often called the "doomsday fish," was spotted in Mexico—just days after another deep-sea creature, a deep-sea anglerfish, made a rare appearance in daylight.
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.
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.
Deep-Sea Oarfish Is Spotted on Mexican Beach
A rarely seen oarfish appeared in shallow water in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Feb. 9, surprising beachgoers. The ...
The internet is sobbing over sighting of deep-sea anglerfish surfacing before death: Video
Social media users are reacting to the rare sighting of a black seadevil anglerfish that was spotted on the surface of the water near Tenerife island in Spain.
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Video shows Black seadevil fish, usually only found in lightless depths of the sea, making rare swim near ocean surface
The marine photographer who captured the footage said it could be the world's first recorded sighting of a black seadevil ...
Spooky deep-sea fish rarely seen by humans caught on camera in shallow water: 'Nightmare fuel'
Spanish researchers recently shared images of a deep-sea anglerfish swimming horizontally in shallow waters, capturing a rare ...
Social media ‘sobbing’ over deep-sea fish: ‘I have no one to talk about it’
National Geographic explained how the scientists who spotted this anglerfish — also referred to as the “black seadevil” for ...
A Deep-Sea Fish of Nightmares Strays Into Shallow Waters
A scary-looking creature with “devil” in its name was spotted close to the surface off Tenerife, a Spanish island.
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‘Mononoke Tilefish’ — New Deep-Sea Species Named After Legendary Studio Ghibli Princess
The Mononoke tilefish, Branchiostegus sanae, sports striking facial markings reminiscent of San’s tribal paint, symbolizing a call for marine conservation.
Wild fish can recognize human divers
With more time, the fish may learn to pay attention to more subtle human features, such as hands or hair. According to the ...