Oarfish live in the depths of the ocean between 660 - 3,300 feet deep. The footage recorded shows the intricacies of the iridescent, ribbon-looking fish and its long, wispy red fins.

Oarfish don't have any visible teeth and instead filter water to eat tiny prey. "You could put your hand into the mouth, around the mouth, down the throat and not even scratch your skin," Vetter said.

Oarfish live in the deep sea and can grow to more than 30 feet long. The silvery fish are rarely seen by humans, and thought to be a source of sea monster legends.

Beachgoers found a rare oarfish off California two days before an earthquake, mirroring folklore that says the deep-sea creatures are "doomsday fish." When you purchase through links on our site ...

Oarfish typically live in the mesopelagic zone — the area of the ocean least explored by scientists. They float vertically through waters 3,280 feet deep, where there is little light.

Though the sightings of live oarfish are rare, those who see them are in little danger. Oarfish do not have teeth and feed on plankton through gill rakers.

For the third time this year an oarfish, a rarely seen deep sea fish that has historically been considered a harbinger of doom, washed up on the California coastline. The Scripps Institution of ...

Generally, oarfish live at depths of around 656 feet, but they have been found in waters as deep as 3,280 feet. As a result, it is rare for humans to encounter one.

Those familiar with oarfish know that they live at great depths, are mostly seen dead and washed up on shore, and are often referred to as a doomsday fish because seeing one is a warning sign of ...