What Is The History Behind ‘Doomsday Fish’ Found Near Tamil Nadu Coast?
A giant fish was found by the fishermen in Tamil Nadu, and they are now predicting it to be a sign of disaster?
Nothing good is happening around. Every other day, we are getting to hear news of murders, sudden deaths or some unfortunate accidents like the plane crash or the breaking off of a bridge. Amid these, a very bizarre news item also made headlines. It was about a giant fish found near the Tamil Nadu coast. This unique-looking fish is also referred to as the “Doomsday fish”, and the spotting is believed to be a sign of some natural disaster. But where has this belief originated from?
What Is The Doomsday Fish?
A few days back, a picture emerged on social media where a group of men were pictured holding a giant fish. This was called the “Doomsday fish”. After finding this fish on the Tamil Nadu coast, the locals feared that it was a sign and warning of a natural disaster. As for the fish, it’s a lazy one that swims on the surface, and is 11 metres long. They feed on plankton and reportedly only come to the surface from the deep sea when they are either sick, breeding or dying. It has a unique red crest-like fin.
#DOOMSDAYFISH (#Oarfish) was captured in #TamilNadu. Some cultures believe oarfish are harbingers of natural disasters. Whenever this fish is seen/captured, there is a massive natural disaster waiting to happen. Tsunami in Japan, last year’s earthquake in Taiwan, & many more.😳😳 pic.twitter.com/wP6aLcx3xS
— Dr Sudhir Kothari (@sudhirkothari03) June 18, 2025
Why?
Well, as per the old Japanese belief, this fish is called oarfish or the “doomsday fish”. Its sighting on the surface is very rare, but as per the belief, when that happens, it’s mostly a sign of a natural disaster. There are many claims that some people saw this fish before the deadly earthquake hit Japan in 2011. There is a common belief that these fish can sense the disturbances in the seismic activities of the earth and act as a natural warning of the disasters.
In recent times, the doomsday fish was also spotted in places like Mexico, Australia, Japan and Tasmania.
The scientific name of the doomsday fish is Regalecus glesne, and there are no scientific explanations that prove any of the above beliefs to be true or correct.
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Well, what do you think about that?
First Published: June 19, 2025 4:44 PM
