"Sometimes it may be linked to broader shifts such as the El Niño and La Niña cycle but this is not always the case." In Japan, the oarfish is steeped in folklore. Known locally as “Ryugu no Tsuki” or ...

In Japan, the oarfish is steeped in folklore. Known locally as “Ryugu no Tsuki” or “messenger from the sea god's palace”, it has long been believed that the oarfish surfaces from its deep ...

A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Some accounts say Japanese folklore saw it a bad omen, while others say the fish were seen as... A deep-sea creature steeped in folklore has ...