The scientific name for lancetfish is "Alepisaurus," which means "Scaleless Lizard." The Seaside Aquarium notes that these creatures tend to wash ashore on Oregon beaches during spring and summer.

One of last summer’s strandings — a 7-foot-3-inch fish in Gearhart — proved to be a rare hoodwinker sunfish, Mola tecta. New ...

A silvery 10-foot long creature, the oarfish has fueled fishermen’s tales of sea serpents — and in some cultures has been a portent of natural disasters.

Dr. Portner, who has been studying lancetfish for a decade, said the fish had been washing ashore “for at least 300 years and likely longer,” and like the Oregon officials, he said that “no ...

'Doomsday Fish' Washes Ashore on Mexico Beach: 'Nobody's Gonna Believe This' “We redirected it three times out to the water, but it came back each time," said beachgoer Robert Hayes. By.

A scary-looking fish washed ashore on an Oregon beach. ... meaning "scaleless lizard." Adding to the lancetfish's prehistoric look are the fanged jaws, large eyes, sail-like fin, ...

Scientists have been left baffled after several cannibalistic “twilight zone” creatures washed up on Oregon’s beaches in recent weeks.

A deep-sea creature steeped in folklore has once again washed ashore in California.. On Nov. 6, a researcher on an Encinitas beach spotted an oarfish, measuring 9 to 10 feet long. The fish ...

A silvery 10-foot long creature, the oarfish has fueled fishermen's tales of sea serpents — and in some cultures has been a portent of natural disasters.

'Doomsday fish' washed ashore in California, but what does that mean? Karen Garcia. Thu, November 21, 2024 at 9:40 PM UTC. 6 min read. For the record: ...

LOS ANGELES — If one oarfish landing on a beach is a sign of a disaster to come, how bad will it be if three wash up in quick succession? A silvery 10-foot-long creature, the oarfish has fueled ...