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  • Alien of the deep: Fisherman shows off nightmarish creature dredged up off Russian coast

    02/28/2025 6:59:28 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 43 replies
    .dailymail.co.uk ^ | IRIAM KUEPPER
    A deep sea fisherman has unveiled his latest creepy capture – a nightmarish creature being likened to an alien. Sporting a large, bulbous body that resembles a brain, shrunken eyes and gaping mouth, the fish appears like something from another planet. But fisherman Roman Fedortsov plucked it from a northern part of the Pacific Ocean, sharing footage of the find with his 600,000 followers. He identified the beast as an Aptocyclus ventricosus – also known as the smooth lumpfish or smooth lumpsucker. The species of marine ray-finned fish is found in the deep sea and measures up to 44cm. While...