Divers find huge fish with shark markings never seen before

divers fromTaiwan recently had the fascinating experience of encountering a giant paddlefish in the waters off the coast of Ruifang. The video of this incredible encounter went viral on Instagram and piqued the curiosity of many people.

The oarfish is known as a “harbinger of doom” and is believed to be a sign of impending earthquakes. However, the divers' discoveries revealed interesting information about this mysterious creature.

In the captured footage, divers can be seen approaching the bright silver paddlefish as it floats close to the surface. At one point, one of the divers reaches out and touches the animal.

It is estimated that the paddlefish was about 6 and a half feet long. While it's large, that doesn't compare to its maximum recorded size, which is 56 feet long, making it the largest ever. fish bony.

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However, this journey of the paddlefish towards the shallows may not have boded well for the creature.

Diving instructor Wang Cheng-Ru, who witnessed the scene, believed the oarfish was dying and swam towards shallower water. This was Wang Cheng-Ru's first encounter with this sea serpent over his years of diving.

In addition, the oarfish had several mysterious craters on its body, which experts believe are the result of bites from a shark cookie cutter.

These sharks have been known to extract pieces from large fish, cetaceans and even nuclear submarines, although the latter case is likely a misnomer.

The fact that the oarfish made it to the surface is also arousing curiosity, as some believe this could be a sign of impending earthquakes.

According to Japanese mythology, these creatures, which normally reside at depths between 656 and 3,200 feet below the ocean's surface, rise to the surface and run aground before an earthquake strikes.

This belief intensified after the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami, when dozens of oarfish were found on shore in the two years leading up to the catastrophe.

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However, experts claim that there is no scientific basis for this earthquake prediction theory. Hiroyuki Motomura, professor of ichthyology at Kagoshima University, says there is no evidence of a connection between oarfish behavior and earthquakes.

He believes that these fish tend to rise to the surface when they are in poor physical condition, being carried away by water currents. This explains why they are often found dead.

So while the divers' encounter with the giant oarfish is fascinating, there's no reason to worry about impending earthquakes.

The seismic superstition associated with these creatures seems to be just a belief without scientific basis. Thus, the paddlefish in question remains an intriguing and enigmatic creature, arousing the curiosity and fascination of those who have the opportunity to see it in the depths of the ocean.