Another rare specimen washes ashore on a California beach

‘Harbinger of doom’ oarfish washes up on California beach
A rare fish, regarded as a harbinger of doom, has washed up on the shore of Encinitas in southern California. It is the second time this year that an oarfish has been found in the area. Sightings are very rare,
Second ‘Doomsday Fish’ Washes up on California Beach
For the second time this year, an oarfish has washed up on a California beach. The 'doomsday fish' is considered a harbinger of doom in Japanese folklore.
‘Doomsday fish’ spotted again: Another rare specimen washes ashore on a California beach
A member of the Scripps Oceanography team spotted the dead fish outside of San Diego, California. The fish was estimated to be 9 to 10 feet in length, which was much smaller than the one recovered in La Jolla in August.
Second ‘doomsday’ oarfish washes up on California beach in three months
Kelp, that can’t be good. A rare, massive fish known as the harbinger of doom has washed up on a California shore — for the second time in just three months. The roughly 10-foot-long dead oarfish — rumored to be a sign of impending earthquakes — was found stretched out on the rocky shoreline of Grandview Beach in Encinitas by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography last week.
Two “doomsday fish” spotted on California beaches in less than three months
The proximity of these strandings has reignited discussions about the oarfish's mythical reputation as a predictor of natural disasters.
Deep-sea creature commonly referred to as the 'doomsday fish' washed up in Encinitas
The 9.5-foot oarfish was discovered on Nov. 6, marking the second such occurrence in San Diego County this year.
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