An oarfish has washed up on the beach just days after Hurricane Beryl hit Mexico.
Oarfish, which are supposedly indicators of natural disasters, are often interpreted as a bad omen when seen outside of their natural habitat – the depths of the ocean.
The fish was found by bathers on the coast of Higuera de Zaragoza, Ahome, on Friday morning (5 July).
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One onlooker took a video of the dead sea creature lying on the sand at around three metres long, as reported by Need To Know.
The person behind the camera can be seen touching the fish, lifting its head and silver scales to the light.
The oarfish, known in Japanese mythology as Ryugu no tsukai, or “messenger of the Sea God”, has historically been linked to anticipating catastrophic events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis and cyclones.
They’re also known for their large size, silver scales and strange appearance.
Because of its habitat being so deep in the sea, the oarfish has been hard for scientists to study.
Hurricane Beryl lashed Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula after wreaking havoc across the Caribbean, causing at least 10 deaths.
It made landfall as a category-two hurricane early on Friday, bringing winds of up to 175km/h (108mph).
Beryl hit the southern United States on Monday morning as a category one hurricane, but it has since been downgraded to a tropical depression.
