Japanese legend has it that the oarfish, which can grow up to 10 meters ... the first anywhere in the world recording two of the fish swimming closely together,” the official said.

On Nov. 6, a researcher on an Encinitas beach spotted an oarfish, measuring 9 to 10 feet long. The fish typically swim at depths of 300 to 3,000 feet and are rarely seen on the surface.

Scientists only recently captured the first-ever footage of an oarfish swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, however these fish are rarely seen dead or alive. On Oct. 13, the well-preserved carcass of ...

On Nov. 6, a researcher on an Encinitas beach spotted an oarfish, measuring 9 to 10 feet long. The fish typically swim at depths of 300 to 3,000 feet and are rarely seen on the surface.

Like other animals in this zone, oarfish swim to the surface at night to find food before returning to the safety of the deep during the daytime. In the rare instances that oarfish are seen in ...