Scientists have documented the first-ever record of an oarfish (Regalecus russellii) in Sri Lanka, a 2.6-meter (8.5-foot) specimen caught off the country’s western coast. The find expands the known ...

The oarfish, also known as the “doomsday fish,” is one of the strangest and rarest creatures of the sea. For centuries, sailors and fishermen believed that spotting this long, ribbon-like fish was a ...