A fish with human-like teeth is something you’d expect from a horror movie.
But one deep sea fisherman has stumbled upon exactly that while trawling off the coast of Murmansk, Northwest Russia.
Roman Fedorsov took to Instagram after discovering a bizarre fish covered in leopard-like spots and equipped with a full set of molars.
Many suspect the strange species is an unusual type of ‘wolf eel’ that uses its huge jaws to grab and crush its prey.
‘You can never have too many teeth,’ Mr Fedorsov joked in the caption of his Instagram post.
Covered in leopard-like spots, the strange fish appears to have numerous massive teeth and even a full set of molars in its mouth
The trawler, referred to as @rfedortsov-official-account on Instagram, spends months at a time in the ocean searching for mysterious creatures.
Wolf eels are often referred to as ‘eels that aren’t actually eels’ – existing as one of five species in the ‘wolf fish family’.
These reclusive ‘eels’ prey on crabs, sea urchins and other hard-shelled fish by grabbing them in their jaws and crushing them with their molars.
Generally, they can grow up to around 8.2ft (2.5m) long, and are found in the cold waters of the North Pacific at depths of 656ft (200m).
This is the point at which sunlight begins to fade – separating surface waters from the mysterious ‘twilight zone’ lower down.
Many of Mr Fedorsov’s followers have since flocked to Instagram in both amazement and horror at the monster of the deep.
‘Wolf eels like to eat hard shelled animals like crab and clams and are not exactly as ferocious as they look, they apparently also mate for life,’ one user wrote.
‘They only seem to bite if you bother them or swim near their egg clutch which is honestly pretty normal for most animals, they’re actually quite curious around human.’
Wolf eels are often referred to as the ‘eels that aren’t actually eels’ – existing as on of five species in the ‘wolffish family’
Alongside the suspected wolf eel, Mr Fedorsov’s Instagram is home to various other alien-like fish species
It’s often unclear what many of these species are, with Mr Fedorsov never failing to show the weirdest beings of the ocean
Mr Fedorsov’s deep sea discoveries often look as though they’re pulled straight from a horror movie
Another commenter joked: ‘(screams) (faints) (thud),’ while someone else added: ‘First glance I thought it was a mutant seal!’
Alongside the suspected wolf eel, Mr Fedorsov’s Instagram is home to various other alien-like fish species.
It’s often unclear what these are, with Mr Fedorsov never failing to show the weirdest beings of the ocean.
‘The abyss is a little deeper than you think,’ his biography reads. ‘The sky astern is always beautiful.’
MailOnline has approached experts to provide official identification of the species.
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Glass squid, fanged fish and even a ‘doomsday’ beast are among the numerous creatures hiding up to 26,686ft (8,134m) below the surface.
And many of these deep-water species are rarely ever seen by humans – only adding to their mysteriousness and allure.
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