How to Use oarfish in a Sentence

oarfish

noun

• And that lore may be the oarfish’s most notable claim to fame.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
• The oarfish held by the CIMI staff who pulled it out of the water.
  — James Carlton, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2013
• Live oarfish sightings are more rare, reports Steven Hill for Field and Stream.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 July 2022
• It’s believed the oarfish were sent from the palace toward the surface to warn people of earthquakes.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
• Scientists don’t know why these oarfish have died and washed ashore.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
• Deep-sea oarfish are the spitting-image of sea serpents.
  — Chris Reeves, The Atlantic, 11 July 2017
• Photos show the anglers standing next to the massive oarfish.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
• This particular oarfish measured 12 feet long—though the biggest of the species can grow up to 36 feet long.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
• Two dead oarfish have washed ashore in Southern California waters in the last few months.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
• The giant oarfish, on the other hand, can be more difficult to monitor.
  — Claire Bugos, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2021
• Deep-sea surprise:Taiwanese divers encounter rare giant oarfish Why Key West?
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023
• Advertisement Still, the oarfish, which can reach up to 30 feet long, continues to draw much interest.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
• The tales of sea serpents that terrified seafarers in days of yore may have been inspired by the mysterious oarfish.
  — Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
• Mermaids, sea serpents, manatees and giant oarfish may not appear to have much in common.
  — Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020
• Earlier this year, beachgoers spotted a live 12-foot oarfish in New Zealand, but the fish died shortly after.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 July 2022
• The intrigue: Legend has it that oarfish, also known as doomsday fish, are omens of natural disasters and earthquakes.
  — Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
• According to The Ocean Conservancy, an oarfish washing ashore could have a darker meaning.
  — Marina Watts, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
• The California oarfish was indeed found just two days before a 4.4 earthquake struck the region and rattled Los Angeles.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
• Research published in 2018 shows a correlation between oarfish strandings and El Niño years.
  — David Bressan, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
• In August, a group spotted a 12-foot, dead oarfish while snorkeling in La Jolla, California.
  — Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
• Pepperell writes that there have been reports of oarfish that measure up to 55 feet long, but these unsubstantiated accounts are most likely just fish tales.
  — Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
• A few days prior to the whale's discovery, marine science instructor Jasmine Santana found the 18-foot-long body of an oarfish while snorkeling off the coast of nearby Catalina Island.
  — Rebecca Deczynski, Woman's Day, 18 Oct. 2013
• Marine biologists are eager to learn more about the oarfish and its neighbors—surprisingly, so are biomechanicists.
  — Rachel Brown, National Geographic, 17 Feb. 2017
• This oarfish was found two days before a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Monday.
  — Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
• Scientists believe the oarfish sightings could be related to changing ocean conditions but emphasize the need for further research.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
• And the California oarfish surfaced two days before a 4.4-magnitude earthquake rattled Los Angeles.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
• A marine biology instructor spotted the carcass of an 18-foot oarfish — nature’s answer to the mythical sea serpent — while snorkeling.
  — Daniela Hernandez, WIRED, 19 Oct. 2013
• According to the Scripps Institution, oarfish are incredibly rare.
  — Hannah Peart, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
• The oarfish's eerie, serpentine appearance and deep-sea origins have cemented its reputation as a creature of mystery and superstition.
  — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
• In Japanese mythology, oarfish are viewed as harbingers of doom, signaling impending earthquakes.
  — Amanda Holpuch, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025