Rare 'Doomsday fish' found in Mexico: Harbinger of disaster?
Doomsday fish found on a beach in Mexico (RBC-Ukraine collage)
In Mexico, along the southern coast of the Baja California Peninsula, a rare fish, considered a harbinger of disaster, was unexpectedly spotted. According to legend, these "doomsday" fish surface to warn people of impending calamity.
More about these "doomsday" fish and what they are warning about in the material below, according to Express.
Two surfers discovered the massive "doomsday" fish on the tourist beach of Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. This fish is considered one of the longest in the ocean and rarely surfaces. The fish found on the beach was still alive, but the back part of its tail was missing.
This species called the oarfish, can reach up to 10 meters in length and weigh over 200 kilograms.
Seeing it alive is considered a bad omen, as these fish leave their natural habitat only when distressed. They are typically found at depths of up to 1,000 meters.
According to legend, "doomsday" fish rise from the depths to warn people of impending natural disasters. Living so close to the ocean floor, they are sensitive to seismic activity and, in panic, surface when it begins.
In Japanese mythology, this fish is called "ryugu no tsukai, " meaning "the messenger from the sea dragon god's palace." These fish were said to warn people of tsunamis.
Residents who managed to see the fish were frightened. This is not surprising, as oarfish have previously warned of natural catastrophes.
In 2011, 20 such oarfish washed up on the shores of Japan months before a major earthquake and tsunami.
In 2017, six "doomsday" fish were spotted in the southern Philippines just days before a deadly earthquake.
Doomsday fish spotted on a beach in Mexico (photo: express.co.uk)
