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Why this is the doomsday fish

Dive into the eerie world of the "Doomsday Fish"! 🐟 Uncover the spine-chilling biology and behavior that earned this fish ...
An oarfish, also known as the "doomsday fish", was recently caught off the Tamil Nadu coast. This deep-sea creature, rarely seen near the surface, is thought to be a warning of natural disasters, as ...
The rarely seen species was accidentally trapped in a fishing vessel’s tuna net, according to the study. Photo by Egle Sidaraviciute via Unsplash. During a multiday trip on the Indian Ocean off the ...
During a multiday trip on the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sri Lanka, a fishing vessel reeled in a rare, massive creature trapped in a tuna gill net. With it measuring over 8 feet long with a ...