This is the moment a group of divers came across a “harbinger of doom” with chunks ripped out of its enormous body.
The Russell’s oarfish left divers stunned as they spotted the extremely rare fish off the coast of Ruifang in Taiwan.
The fish has been dubbed the “harbinger of doom” as locals believe it only appears when an earthquake is set to rock the island.
Divers noticed the fish was covered in holes believed to have been caused by a cookiecutter shark.
The injured Russell’s oarfish was around two meters in length. Oarfish are believed to resemble “sea serpents” and are believed to be omens of misfortune in Japanese mythology.
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