doomsday fish

English

Etymology

Anecdotally linked to earthquakes and other natural disasters across Asia, in particular Japan.

Noun

doomsday fish (plural doomsday fishes)

  1. (informal) Synonym of oarfish.
    • 2024 November 15, Dani Anguiano, “Second oarfish, mythical harbinger of doom, found washed up in California”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      Roughly 10ft-long specimen discovered on Encinitas beach shortly after August spotting of the ‘doomsday fish’[.]
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