Three giant ‘doomsday fish’ wash up in one week, but harbinger of calamity a damp squib, say experts

North Pacific crestfish or unicornfish, Lophotus capellei, is a crestfish found in the tropical waters of the Pacific.
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North Pacific crestfish or unicornfish, Lophotus capellei, is a crestfish found in the tropical waters of the Pacific.
The Guardian
By Petra Stock
Fri 6 Jun 2025 03.29 EDT
Bad luck comes in threes, according to the saying. And this week three ethereal oarfish, nicknamed “the doomsday fish”, have washed up on the shores of Australia and New Zealand.
Two headless specimens were found near Dunedin and Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island, following the discovery of an oarfish on Tasmania’s west coast on Monday.
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