Chila Island fishermen shared through social networks the catch of a oarfish or saber, which according to Japanese culture is a harbinger of two of the worst natural disasters on Earth, which revive the fanciful theory of the coming end of the world or Nostradamus.
The oar fish lives in deep waters, which is why it is very rare to find them. Its habitat varies from 200 to 1,000 meters deep.
In Japanese it is known as Ryugu no tsukai, which means “Messenger from the Sea God’s Palace”. According to popular belief, when large numbers of these fish make their way to the beaches, it means just that an earthquake or tsunami will come.
The huge oarfish appeared, which is the largest bony fish in the world on the coast of Isla Talcan in the Desertores Islands of Chile.
The images captured the dweller of the deep predicting the tremors, which it has silver scalesa fiery orange tassel on its head and a dorsal fin that runs across its body from head to tail.
As soon as the news of the apparition became known, social network users started with all kinds of theories. “An earthquake is coming,” said one tweeter, while another exclaimed: “We will all die!”.
“You don’t have to believe me, but in Chile that fish is a bad omen,” said another Internet user.
Fear of course end of the world is based on A Japanese legend Namazu, where this species is considered a giant sea serpent that makes the earth move and generate earthquakes or tidal waves.
And according to the myth, a cursed whoever finds it since it is a warning to the world for a possible and presumed catastrophic event coming from the sea.
National Geographic sign on this animal: “According to traditional belief, if an oarfish appears, it could be a sign of an impending earthquake.” According to the Japan Times, this hypothesis has scientific support.
The seismologist Kiyoshi Wadatsumi He says that perhaps this idea is not just an invention, and says about it: “Deep-sea fish that live near the bottom of the sea are more sensitive to active fault movements than those found near the sea surface.
Source: Clarin
