A huge oarfish washed up near La Paz in Baja California Sur in 2020. Credit: Fernando Cavalin. On a sunlit beach in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, a silvery ribbon of a fish washed ashore on February 10,

An oarfish -- a super rare fish commonly referred to as the "doomsday fish" -- recently washed ashore on a beach in Mexico, leaving beachgoers stunned.

A rare oarfish, often called the "doomsday fish," was spotted in Mexico—just days after another deep-sea creature, a deep-sea anglerfish, made a rare appearance in daylight.

Beachgoers in Mexico were treated to a rare sighting earlier of a shimmering oarfish, native to the deep sea and known as a 'doomsday' fish.

Oarfish have gained a reputation as "doomsday fish" due to their perceived association with disasters after rare sightings. Thus, they typically make headlines anytime they're seen. This week, a live oarfish was found washed ashore on a beach in Mexico.

A rare deep-sea fish was recently found on a beach in Mexico. Video from Feb. 9 showed the long, silvery fish washing onto the shores of Playa El Quemado, a beach in Baja California Sur.

A rare creature nicknamed the “doomsday fish” was spotted way outside its usual stomping waters, sending onlookers into a spiral of existential dread. Earlier this month, a rare and glimmering oarfish was spotted along the shores of Baja California Sur in Mexico.