An oarfish, also known as a "doomsday fish," was spotted on Grandview Beach in Encinitas, California by a PhD candidate at Scripps Oceanography who recognized the species.

A California woman was walking her dog on Grandview Beach in Encinitas when she came across a very rare, deep-sea fish. Alison Laferriere, who happens to be a PhD candidate at Scripps Institution ...

The agency also pointed out the "ominous wave action" that would be seen on the horizon in video of the incident posted to X.