Part of the allure of deep-sea fishing is that you never know what you might encounter at sea. But one can be reasonably certain that nobody would expect to encounter a 10-foot oarfish under attack by ...

Annie MacAulay heard of the legendary deep sea monster for 20 years and then she finally saw it: an oarfish so long that it spanned the length of about three people. An oarfish isn’t necessarily a ...

The body of a rare deep-sea-dwelling fish measuring 12 feet was found in waters 0ff the San Diego coast this week, exciting marine experts. Oarfish are the longest recorded bony fish in the world and ...

Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have completed a necropsy on a deep-sea oarfish, which washed up earlier this month, providing a rare look and scientific data, it was ...

A rare deep-sea oarfish, nicknamed the “doomsday fish” for its ominous reputation, has washed up on a Southern California beach, marking the third such discovery in recent months. The nearly ...

Anglers off the coast of Mexico caught a 9-foot-long oarfish after seeing the “shimmering” animal being chased by sharks, videos and photos show. Photo from Pisces Sportfishing, Cabo San Lucas Anglers ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Scientists have discovered more information about the rare oarfish (Regalecus russellii) that was found dead floating near La Jolla Shores earlier this month. A necropsy was ...

SAN DIEGO — A rare oarfish washed ashore in Encinitas last week. This discovery marks the second time this year that one of these elusive deep-sea creatures has been found on our county's coastline.

Group of kayakers and snorkelers finding a dead oarfish in La Jolla’s waters this past weekend. Courtesy of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of ...

SAN DIEGO — Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have completed a necropsy on a deep-sea oarfish, which washed up earlier this month, providing a rare look and scientific ...