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Doomsday Fish (Oarfish) in Tamil Nadu
June 23 , 2025
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- A rare oarfish, ominously dubbed the ‘doomsday fish’ in Japanese folklore, was recently caught off the Tamil Nadu coast.
- The creature captured in Tamil Nadu is a giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne).
- It is the world’s longest bony fish, which can reach lengths of up to 36 feet (11 meters).
- They typically inhabit the mesopelagic zone, dwelling 660 to 3,300 feet beneath the ocean’s surface.
- As per the Japanese folklore, Oarfish are also called ‘ryugu no tsukai,’ meaning ‘messenger from the sea god’s palace.’
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