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 ...

On Nov. 6, a researcher on an Encinitas beach spotted an oarfish, measuring 9 to 10 feet long. The fish typically swim at depths of 300 to 3,000 feet and are rarely seen on the surface.

Oarfish are rarely seen alive because they only leave their natural habitats when they are in distress. The young surfers quickly rushed to the creature lying in Cabo San Lucas on the southern tip ...

ECHIZEN, Fukui Prefecture--Few people ever get a glimpse of the mysterious oarfish in the wild, the longest bony fish to inhabit deep waters. But by capturing footage of two of the creatures on Feb.