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The slender oarfish, (竜宮の使い "Ryūgū-No-Tsukai"), known in Japanese folklore as the 'Messenger from the Sea God's Palace', is said to portend earthquakes. [26] The oarfish has been nicknamed the "doomsday fish" because, historically, appearances of the fish were linked with subsequent natural disasters, namely earthquakes or tsunamis.
The swim bladder, gas bladder, fish maw, or air bladder is an internal gas-filled organ in bony fish (but not cartilaginous fish [1]) that functions to modulate buoyancy, and thus allowing the fish to stay at desired water depth without having to maintain lift via swimming, which expends more energy. [2]
The organs of the giant oarfish are concentrated toward the head end of the body, possibly enabling it to survive losing large portions of its tail. It has no swim bladder. [14] The liver of R. glesne is orange or red, the likely result of astaxanthin in its diet. [15]
The giant oarfish usually stays nearly 3,000 feet below the waves, but the world's longest bony fish was captured on camera by some lucky tourists. Tourists actually saw two of the rare creatures ...
Also known as an oarfish, this deep-sea species can grow up to 20 feet in length Ominous 'Doomsday Fish' Only Seen in Calif. 21 Times Appears on State's Shores Twice in 2024 Skip to main content
Kayak adventurers found an incredibly rare, 4-meter-long “sea serpent” washed ashore in San Diego. It was the latest in only 20 encounters in California waters since 1901. The post “Bad Omen ...
In most species, the swim bladder extends to the braincase and plays a role in hearing. Ostariophysi, which includes most freshwater fishes, includes species that have developed some unique adaptations. [5] One is the Weberian apparatus, an arrangement of bones (Weberian ossicles) connecting the swim bladder to the inner ear. This enhances ...
An oarfish that gets caught in a current and is taken up to the surface doesn't have a good way to get back down. "If you are a fish that lives in the deep and you got stuck on the surface, you're ...