Rare Encounter: Divers Film Giant 'Doomsday Fish' and Rare Kitefin Shark off Taiwan's Coast
Divers in Taiwan filmed a rare encounter with an oarfish, also known as an "earthquake fish" or "doomsday fish," off the coast of New Taipei's Ruifang District. Oarfish sightings are believed to precede earthquakes or tsunamis according to Japanese folklore. The fish, measuring around six-and-a-half feet long, was likely injured and floating in warmer waters. Experts emphasize that there is no scientific evidence to support the superstition and that oarfish tend to rise to the surface when their physical condition is poor.