A dead oarfish spotted along the Southern California coast marks the state's third sighting of the so-called "doomsday fish" ...

The oarfish is a very long fish people don’t normally see on account of it living deep, deep in the deep water, though thr ...

Nicknamed the “doomsday fish” for its connection to natural disasters in Japanese folklore, oarfish are known for their ...

A rare oarfish, often referred to as a "doomsday fish," washed ashore on Grandview Beach in Encinitas, California, marking ...

A rare deep-sea oarfish has washed up in California, the third to do so in a few months and only the 22nd since 1901.

The doomsday fish got its name because it looks like a mythical sea creature, with a long, ribbon-shaped body that can grow ...

The doomsday fish got its name because it looks like a mythical sea creature, with a long, ribbon-shaped body that can grow ...

According to NBC News, the ominous creature lives in the depths of the ocean, making it a rare sight. There have been just 21 ...

This month's sighting was only the 21st time the fish has been documented to have washed up in California since 1901, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Considered to be the origin of the sea serpent tale, giant oarfish are a species yet to be largely researched by scientists.

As for why people consider the oarfish to be a “doomsday” fish, NBC News explains that — as oarfish typically dwell in the ...

A member of the Scripps Oceanography team spotted the dead fish outside of San Diego, California. The fish was estimated to ...