Oarfish

Divers discover giant oarfish off coast of Taiwan, seen as symbol of impending disaster #nature | ABC7NY

A giant oarfish was spotted in shallow waters off the northeast coast of Taiwan. In Japanese legend, the fish are said to beach themselves ahead of earthquakes or tsunamis. However, scientists dispute this. | CNN

Meet the oarfish (Regalecus glesne), one of the rarest fish in the world and a likely inspiration for sea monster legends. Normally, humans only encounter this deep sea creature when it washes up dead on shores. These lucky scuba divers got an extraordinary chance to see it alive. This incredible fish holds another impressive record - it’s the longest bony fish known to us, with the biggest one measuring a whopping 36 feet (11 meters) long. The oarfish has a unique way of swimming - vertically,

Divers made an amazing discovery in the waters off the northeast coast of Taiwan: an enormous deep sea oarfish. But could this be a bad omen? In Japanese folklore, the oarfish is known as a "Messenger from the Sea God's Palace" and has gained a reputation as a doomsday harbinger of sorts, according to National Geographic. https://abc7ne.ws/2Lu50ZT | ABC7 News

Oarfish swimming