This video has got about 10 million views on Tiktok.
A group of fishermen recently spotted an incredible 16-foot monster fish in Chile and a video of a crane hoisting the creature has surfaced online.
The clip shows the long, bony fish bowing on its head as workers transferred it to land. According to daily starThis fish, recognized as an oarfish, is over five meters (16 ft) in length.
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The video has been shared on several social media platforms, but it was first posted on TikTok, where it reportedly garnered nearly 10 million views. The post raised concerns among people as the creature is traditionally seen as a bad omen for tsunamis and earthquakes.
“This is a frighteningly amazing fish,” wrote one user, while another explained the concern: “Oarfish live at depth. It is said that when they begin to surface it is because tectonic plates move are in.”
Internet users believe that the creature’s proximity to the coast indicates an impending underwater earthquake.
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According to the outlet, the belief is rooted in legends that oarfish are the harbingers of earthquakes and tsunamis. This theory has never been confirmed by science, but local officials must now consider what brought the fish to the surface.
The oarfish can reach a length of up to 11 meters. They usually live in deep water and return to the surface only when they become ill, die or reproduce.
Meanwhile, it is rare to see this fish. Back in April, an oarfish was found on a New Zealand beach, where it was spotted at a local beach.
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