Oarfish 'Doomsday Fish' Found Stranded at Pink Beach, East Lombok

An oarfish, known as the ‘doomsday fish’, was found stranded dead at Pink Beach, Sekaroh Village, Jerowaru District, East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). The fish measured four metres in length.

According to detikBali on Tuesday (25/8/2026), the fish was discovered by beach visitors this morning at around 07.30 WITA. The discovery quickly went viral on social media.

In a video uploaded to the Facebook account @Baiq Kolby, a flat-shaped fish approximately four metres long can be seen being carried by a group of children and an adult man. The fish appeared to be motionless.

“It was found this morning. The ones who found it were not our residents, but outsiders who came to camp from last night — visitors, so to speak,” said Sahlan, Head of Telone Hamlet, Sekaroh Village, on Tuesday (25/8/2026).

Sahlan said the fish that caused a stir among visitors was suspected to be an oarfish. He admitted it was the first time he had seen a fish with such a shape.

“It is about four metres long, shaped like a samurai sword. It is difficult for me to describe because the shape is strange. It has already been taken home by the person concerned,” Sahlan added.