The oarfish, a rare deep-sea creature often referred to as the "harbinger of death" or the "doomsday fish" has once again surfaced (for the third time this year), stirring up a mix of superstitions ...

The body of a rare deep-sea-dwelling fish measuring 12 feet was found in waters 0ff the San Diego coast this week, exciting marine experts. Oarfish are the longest recorded bony fish in the world and ...

A deep-sea creature steeped in folklore has once again washed ashore in California. On Nov. 6, a researcher on an Encinitas beach spotted an oarfish, measuring 9 to 10 feet long. The fish typically ...

Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have completed a necropsy on a deep-sea oarfish, which washed up earlier this month, providing a rare look and scientific data, it was ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Scientists have discovered more information about the rare oarfish (Regalecus russellii) that was found dead floating near La Jolla Shores earlier this month. A necropsy was ...

Is there about to be an apocalypse? A rare “doomsday” oarfish has washed ashore yet again — this time in Australia, sparking fears that a catastrophe could be around the corner. “I just knew it was ...

SAN DIEGO — A rare oarfish washed ashore in Encinitas last week. This discovery marks the second time this year that one of these elusive deep-sea creatures has been found on our county's coastline.

Group of kayakers and snorkelers finding a dead oarfish in La Jolla’s waters this past weekend. Courtesy of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of ...

SAN DIEGO — Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have completed a necropsy on a deep-sea oarfish, which washed up earlier this month, providing a rare look and scientific ...