The doomsday fish got its name because it looks like a mythical sea creature, with a long, ribbon-shaped body that can grow up to 30 feet.

This is the third oarfish discovered in Southern California this year. The first was back in August near the La Jolla Shores. The one recovered in Encinitas was a little smaller than the first, measuring about 9 to 10 feet long. Another oarfish was discovered in Huntington Beach in September.

A rare and almost mythical creature from the deep sea has washed up on a California beach in the form of an oarfish measuring more than 9 feet long!

A rare fish, regarded as a harbinger of doom, has washed up on the shore of Encinitas in southern California.It is the second time this year that an oarfish has been found in the area.Sightings are very rare,

Considered to be the origin of the sea serpent tale, giant oarfish are a species yet to be largely researched by scientists.

In a recent development it has been known that the rare oarfish which is also known as the legendary doom fish and is hugely believed as a signal of disaster washed up on the beaches of California and the citizens are a bit scared.

A rare oarfish, believed to portend disaster, washed up on a beach in Encinitas last week. Since 1901, only 21 oarfish have been recorded on California’s shores. This is the second this year.

A rare deep-sea oarfish has washed up in California, the third to do so in a few months and only the 22nd since 1901.

According to NBC News, the ominous creature lives in the depths of the ocean, making it a rare sight. There have been just 21 recorded oarfish sightings near California beaches since 1901. Two of those sightings occurred in 2024 —another oarfish washed up on a shore in La Jolla in August.