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Melissa Hobson

Giant oarfish: The 'doomsday' fish of legend that supposedly foreshadows earthquakes

In an image at the top, dozens of military men hold a huge oarfish in a line. Below is an artist impression of a giant oarfish with blueish skin and a red frill on a black background. .

Name: Giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne)

Where it lives: In the mesopelagic zone of the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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