A clip of a deep sea oarfish washed up on a beach has circulated online, prompting false claims that its presence is a ...

And a fourth warned: "PUT IT BACK." The myth unpacked The ryūgū no tsukai oarfish holds a unique position in Japanese folklore. As per the Ocean Research and Conservation Association of Ireland ...

Notable events, such as the 2011 Japan earthquake, have fueled this belief. However, scientific validation is lacking. Also, deep-sea oarfish face threats from human activities, including ...

The Orange County Register reports that the oarfish a rarely seen deep-sea creature was found Monday. (Fran Tablas/Courtesy of Annie MacAulay via AP) In Japanese, the oarfish is called ...

Mexico beachgoers were treated to a rare sighting earlier this month of a shimmering oarfish, native to the deep sea and seen in Japanese folklore as a signal of impending doom. Video shows the ...

The idea that the oarfish is a bad omen comes from Japanese folklore, where the fish are considered "the messenger from the sea dragon god's palace" and surface to warn people about earthquakes ...