In Japanese mythology, the deep-sea-dwelling oarfish is a harbinger of impending disaster. For scientists in California, where three oarfish have washed up in recent months, it’s an exciting find.

“1775 is the Army Birthday,” definitely-not-Pete-Hegseth, who will possibly soon be in charge of the world’s most deadly military force, wrote to a reporter. Happy Birthday to Army, and to the freaky Japanese fish who may be heralding our collective untimely demise!

The doomsday fish got its name because it looks like a mythical sea creature, with a long, ribbon-shaped body that can grow up to 30 feet.

Considered to be the origin of the sea serpent tale, giant oarfish are a species yet to be largely researched by scientists.

A species of deep sea fish rarely seen at the ocean’s surface has been spotted numerous times on California beaches, and according to Japanese folklore it could be a bad omen. Three oarfish, which can grow over 30 feet long and are also known as “Doomsday Fish,

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?

During a recent walk on a San Diego beach, a woman came across a dark omen. At Grandview Beach in Encinitas, an oarfish had washed ashore – a 10-foot, serpentine, ghoul of a sea creature often called the “doomsday fish.”

A member of the Scripps Oceanography team spotted the dead fish outside of San Diego, California. The fish was estimated to be 9 to 10 feet in length, which was much smaller than the one recovered in La Jolla in August.