Also known as "doomsday fish," oarfish occupy a hallowed place in the museum of marine oddities: They can grow to dozens of ...

Two dead oarfish have washed ashore in Southern California waters in the last few months. One was spotted in August and the ...

In Japanese mythology, the oarfish is believed to be an omen of impending natural disasters such as earthquakes or tsunamis.

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

Last week, Scripps Institution of Oceanography PhD candidate Alison Laferriere found the deceased 9.5 ... Also known as "sea serpents" or "doomsday fish," oarfish occupy a hallowed place in ...

Found in temperate waters all over the world ... The animals also have a pointed snout or rostrum, which resembles an ecclesiastical hat, which is why they were sometimes also called sea bishops. 'Sea ...