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A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Some accounts say Japanese folklore saw it a bad omen, while others say ...

In Japanese mythology, the deep-sea-dwelling oarfish is a harbinger of impending disaster. Ah. Let’s hear some more about this “striking creature from the depths of the ocean” that was found ...

Japanese mythology suggests that the appearance of ... or how many of them are in the ocean. “There is perilously close to nothing known about the life history and behaviors of these fish ...

They have been associated with bad omens, according to English-language accounts of Japanese folklore ... ashore "may have to do with changes in ocean conditions and increased numbers of oarfish ...

Japanese folklore indicates the fish belonged to servants ... “It may have to do with changes in ocean conditions and increased numbers of oarfish off our coast. Many researchers have suggested ...

In Japanese mythology, the oarfish is believed to be ... deep within the mesopelagic zone—around 3,000 feet below the ocean’s surface. With a ribbon-like silver body that can stretch up ...

A 3.3-metre oarfish — an elusive deepsea creature shaped like an eel — washed up earlier this month in California. Also known as a "doomsday fish," this is the third one to wash ashore in as many ...

Japanese folklore says the appearance of these fish ... Oarfish typically live in the mesopelagic zone — the area of the ocean least explored by scientists. They float vertically through waters ...

A silvery 10-foot long creature, the oarfish has fueled fishermen’s tales of sea serpents — and in some cultures has been a portent of natural disasters.

Japanese mythology attributes shallow-water appearances ... its largest recorded earthquake in March 2011, according to Ocean Conservancy. The so-called “doomsday” species is rarely seen ...

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