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The slender oarfish, (竜宮の使い "Ryūgū-No-Tsukai"), known in Japanese folklore as the 'Messenger from the Sea God's Palace', is said to portend earthquakes. [26] The oarfish has been nicknamed the "doomsday fish" because, historically, appearances of the fish were linked with subsequent natural disasters, namely earthquakes or tsunamis.
Regalecus russelii, or Russell's oarfish, is a species of oarfish in the family Regalecidae. [1] It is a broadly-distributed marine fish, found in waters in the bathypelagic zone. [ 2 ] R. russelii is a scaleless, elongate and ribbonlike fish, growing up to 8 meters in length.
The Japanese name for the deep-sea dwelling giant oarfish is ryūgū-no-tsukai (リュウグウノツカイ), literally lit. "messenger/servant of Ryūgū" or "Messenger from the Sea God's Palace". [47] This real species of fish may have been the origins of the mythical jinjahime , which also claimed to be a "messenger/servant of Ryūgū".
The Japanese have long associated the sudden appearance of oarfish on the surface with signs of upcoming earthquakes and storms, making their sightings ill omens Image credits: Michael Wang
In the months preceding the 2011 earthquake, 20 oarfish were discovered on Japanese beaches. It is the second time an oarfish has been found in the area this year. Oarfish have only been ...
Oarfish in mythology. According to Japanese folklore, oarfish sightings are an omen of an impending disaster. The fish is called “ryugu no tsukai” – which translates to “Messenger from the ...
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. at a ...
The giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne) is a species of oarfish of the family Regalecidae. It is an oceanodromous species with a worldwide distribution, excluding polar regions . Other common names include Pacific oarfish , king of herrings , ribbonfish , and streamer fish .