oarfish
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The oarfish has long been referred to as a doomsday fish, a reference that likely stems from Japanese folklore, which considered spotting such a fish a bad omen of natural disasters.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024
With its long eel-like body, gaping mouth and bright red dorsal fins, it’s no surprise that the oarfish calls to mind a sea monster.
From Slate • Nov. 22, 2024
Scientists don’t know why these oarfish have died and washed ashore.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
The last time a series of oarfish came ashore in California and other parts of the world was over several months in 2013 and 2014.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
The latest was on Nov. 6, when an oarfish was discovered at Grandview Beach by Alison Laferriere, a doctoral candidate at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
