A rarely seen deep-sea oarfish that is believed to have inspired sea monster legends was spotted along the shores of Mexico as seen in a video captured by a beachgoer.

Oarfish have gained a reputation as "doomsday fish" due to their perceived association with disasters after rare sightings.

Beachgoers in Mexico were treated to a rare sighting earlier of a shimmering oarfish, native to the deep sea and known as a 'doomsday' fish.

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Robert Hayes captured footage of an oarfish along the shore of Playa El Quemado beach in Mexico. The creature is rarely seen swimming in shallow waters.