Rare oarfish, considered a bad omen, seen in the wild for the first timeThe rare oarfish has only been spotted before as it lay dead or dying, washed up on a beach or floating near the surface of the ocean, but now scientists have captured one on video in its natural habitat for the very first time.
This fish is named after its resemblance to a long, thin oar, or possibly because it was thought that it propelled itself through the water using its long fins.
They can grow up to 17 metres long, and its appearance has likely spawned quite a few legends of sea serpents over the years. In fact, coincidental appearances of these fish washed up on the beaches before earthquakes or tsunamis have led the Japanese people to consider seeing one as a very bad omen.
that one big fish
