A dead oarfish found along the Southern California coast marks the state's third sighting of the so-called "doomsday fish" this year. The roughly 10-foot oarfish was discovered on Nov. 6.

Kayakers and snorkelers exploring the Southern California coast spotted an extremely rare oarfish, nicknamed a "doomsday fish" since they are seen in some parts of the world as harbingers of ...

Oarfish have been dubbed “doomsday” fish because some cultures consider ... So, are the oarfish that surfaced in Southern California a harbinger of a massive earthquake? According to Paig ...

While kayaking and snorkeling in La Jolla, California, a group spotted a very rare deep-sea fish that had died. The oarfish, also known as a "doomsday fish," stretched 12 feet in length.

An oarfish found washed up last week at Grandview Beach in Encinitas, California. They are sometimes called "doomsday fish." An oarfish found washed up last week at Grandview Beach in Encinitas ...

A so-called "doomsday fish" has washed up on a Southern California beach — typically an extremely rare occurrence, but this is the second time this year it has happened. The rare oarfish found ...

Sometimes called "doomsday fish," they are described in Japanese ... There are only 22 scientific recordings of the creatures washing up in California since 1901. "That doesn't give us a very ...

A California woman was walking her dog on Grandview ... said she identified the "doomsday fish" knowing it was a "rare occurrence." The oarfish, also known as a "doomsday fish," measures roughly ...

A rare, massive fish known as the harbinger of doom has washed up on a California shore — for ... earthquakes — and the La Jolla Cove Doomsday Fish was even discovered just two days before ...

According to the Ocean Conservancy, in some parts of the world, oarfish "are seen as being harbingers of bad news, particularly disasters or destruction" Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE.