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

Oarfish

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,

A giant oarfish, a mythical creature, believed to be a sign of earthquakes was spotted by divers off Taiwan with mysterious holes in its body, as shown in a video that has gone viral on Instagram. Experts believe the holes were likely caused by a cookie-cutter shark. The rare fish, considered one of the longest fish in the ocean. The video shows the divers swimming around the shiny silver fish floating near the surface of the water off the coast of Ruifang. One of the divers even reached out and