A dead oarfish, an "incredibly rare" creature considered a symbol of impending doom in Japanese folklore, was recently spotted along the Southern California coast just months after another ...

A second so-called “doomsday” fish, the rare deep-sea oarfish, has been discovered on a beach in San Diego County. For the ...

The oarfish, which can grow up to 12 feet in length or more, have floated to the coastline in La Jolla and, more recently, Encinitas further north. Experts aren’t sure why — or if more are coming.

SAN DIEGO — A rare oarfish washed ashore in Encinitas last week. This discovery marks the second time this year that one of these elusive deep-sea creatures has been found on our county's coastline.

For the second time this year, a rare deep-sea oarfish has washed ashore in San Diego County, giving scientists a chance to ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Another oarfish has made its way from the deep sea to the coast of San Diego County. Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers stumbled upon the rare fish ...