The little-known species with a “ribbon-like body” is believed by some cultures to be a harbinger of destructive events like ...

The elusive oarfish, dubbed the "doomsday fish," is steeped in folklore, particularly in Japan where it's seen as a harbinger of earthquakes. While its appearances have coincided with seismic ...

An oarfish, also known as the "doomsday fish", was recently caught off the Tamil Nadu coast. This deep-sea creature, rarely seen near the surface, is thought to be a warning of natural disasters.

The mysterious deep-sea oarfish, often dubbed as the “doomsday fish” has created fear and frenzy after being spotted four times in just 20 days across several countries including India ...

What is a Doomsday Fish? Oarfish, often regarded as doomsday fish, are long, ribbon-like fish that live 200–1,000 meters below the surface of temperate and tropical oceans.

‘Doomsday fish’ sightings surge globally: Harbinger of disaster or deep-sea mystery? A recent viral photo of Tamil Nadu fishermen holding a 30-foot oarfish has sparked global curiosity and ...

Rare 'doomsday fish' spotted in Tamil Nadu: How did the deep-sea creature get its name? Once rooted in Japanese legend as a harbinger of impending natural disasters, the oarfish is rarely ...

The “doomsday fish” can grow to be up to 30 feet long and typically resides down to 1,000 meters in the mesopelagic zone of the ocean, according to Ocean Conservancy, making a sighting of the ...

2011 – Japan: Several oarfish sightings were reported before the catastrophic 9.1-magnitude Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which killed over 18,000 people.

Rare oarfish aka ‘doomsday fish’ caught in Tamil Nadu sparks rumours about an impending calamity; should you be worried? The creature captured in Tamil Nadu is a giant oarfish, the world's longest ...