‘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.
When an oarfish washed up on a beach in La Jolla, California back in August it was the talk of the town (and the Marine ...
Also known as "doomsday fish," oarfish occupy a hallowed place in the museum of marine oddities: They can grow to dozens of ...
Two dead oarfish have washed ashore in Southern California waters in the last few months. One was spotted in August and the other just last week.
ENCINITAS, Calif. — For the second time this year, a rare deep-sea oarfish has washed ashore in San Diego County, giving scientists a chance to study the species without plumbing the depths of ...
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.
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