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Rare 'doomsday fish' associated with impending disasters spotted in Mexico

An oarfish, known as the "doomsday fish," was spotted alive on a beach in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on February 9, according to AccuWeather and FOX affiliate KMSP-TV.
In Japanese folklore, the sighting of an oarfish is considered a bad omen, indicating that disasters or destruction may come, according to Ocean Conservancy.
In 2024, three dead oarfish were found in Southern California, marking significant sightings as the region had not seen one for nearly 125 years, according to Ben Frable, an expert from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Scientists suggest that various factors, such as climate patterns, affect the occurrences of oarfish strandings, according to Ben Frable from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

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Kronen Zeitung

"Doomsday fish" tattered on the beach in Mexico

Two times within a few weeks, a rare belt fish – also known as "doom of the world" – has been washed on beaches. One of them was even alive. The marine creatures, which usually live in great depths, were found there by surfers and swimmers. A video of the incident, which was published on Instagram, has already received several million calls and hundreds of thousands of likes. In the photos you can see a man who approaches the silver-coloured fis…

1 day ago·Vienna, Austria

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Mexico News Daily

‘Doomsday fish’ washes ashore near Loreto

A tourist near Loreto, Mexico, got a surprising sight as he walked along the beach: an apparently disoriented oarfish swimming in the surf.

2 days ago·Mexico

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People

'Doomsday Fish' Washes Ashore on Mexico Beach: 'Nobody's Gonna Believe This'

A group of beachgoers made a rare sighting when they found an oarfish swimming alongside a beach in Mexico.

2 days ago·United States

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Straight Arrow News

Rare 'doomsday fish' associated with impending disasters spotted in Mexico

A deep-sea oarfish was spotted in shallow waters off the coast of Mexico. This species has historically been linked to Japanese myths which say its rare appearances are an omen of impending natural disasters, though no scientific evidence supports this claim. Known as a "doomsday fish," their connection to coming danger gained modern-day traction in 2011 when multiple oarfish washed ashore in Japan during the months preceding a devastating earth…

3 days ago

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