A rare oarfish, believed to portend disaster, washed up on a beach in Encinitas last week. Since 1901, only 21 oarfish have ...

The 9.5-foot oarfish was discovered on Nov. 6, marking the second such occurrence in San Diego County this year.

Divers noticed an unusual fish off the coast of Taiwan. This creature is native to the region but usually hides deep ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Another oarfish has made its way from the deep sea to the coast of San Diego County. Scripps ...

For centuries, dark legends have linked the species to natural disasters like earthquakes, leading to it being colloquially ...

A rare fish, regarded as a harbinger of doom, has washed up on the shore of Encinitas in southern California.It is the second ...