In Japanese folklore, appearances of these elusive marine creatures dubbed ‘doomsday fish’ are believed to foreshadow earthquakes, though scientists found no strong relationship between these events i

A rarely seen oarfish appeared in shallow water in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Feb. 9, surprising beachgoers. The deep-sea-dwelling oarfish is believed to be the world’s largest bony fish, and can grow as long as 26 feet.

An oarfish, a super rare creature commonly referred to as the “doomsday fish,” washed ashore on a beach in Mexico, leaving beachgoers stunned.

It's pretty rare to encounter an oarfish in the wild when you consider they spend most of their lives thousands of feet below the surface of the ocean.

The oarfish, which is also referred to as the doomsday fish, is a deep-water creature and spends most of its time floating vertically in the water column in its bid to camouflage itself.

Footage recorded of the rare fish shows the intricacies of its iridescent, ribbon-looking body and long, wispy red fins.

The oarfish can grow up to 30 feet long, Fox 9 reported. It’s rare to catch sight of it, as it lives 660-3,300 feet below the surface of the ocean. Scientists believe oarfish may come to the surface when they are dying or disoriented.

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