A rarely seen oarfish appeared in shallow water in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Feb. 9, surprising beachgoers. The deep-sea-dwelling oarfish is believed to be the world’s largest bony fish, and can grow as long as 26 feet.

In Japanese folklore, appearances of these elusive marine creatures dubbed ‘doomsday fish’ are believed to foreshadow earthquakes, though scientists found no strong relationship between these events i

The oarfish can grow up to 30 feet long, Fox 9 reported. It’s rare to catch sight of it, as it lives 660-3,300 feet below the surface of the ocean. Scientists believe oarfish may come to the surface when they are dying or disoriented.

"They've almost never been seen live." Rarely seen 'doomsday fish' sparks concerns after washing ashore on Mexico beach: 'Nobody's going to believe this' first appeared on The Cool Down.

As long as deep sea creatures like oarfish, seen as harbingers of doom, keep away from the land and – oh wait, one just surfaced in Mexico – guess we're screwed! The oarfish is a bony fish that generally lives at 660 to 3,