– A monster fish was caught in Guangdong Province, south China
– A creature with two rows of fangs looks so scary the fisherman is too scared to eat it
A Chinese fisherman was left puzzled after he netted a fish that looked like a terrifying creature out of a horror movie.
According to local media reports, Mr Leung was working on
the West River in Guangdong Province when he caught a monster fish that
looks similar to a garfish or a paddlefish. READ ALSO: Bird Chokes To
Death While Swallowing Shark Whole Recalling the day he first saw the
bizzare animal Mr Leung said: “I suddenly felt my net become really
heavy and then I saw the large fish. It had a slender head and its whole
body looked black with a white belly.”
The 76cm fish has two full rows of shark fangs and crocodile-like occlusion. Unsure of the fish’s origin and Mr Leung, who has been working as a fisherman for more than two decades, didn’t dare to eat it.
The unusual fish has been temporarily placed in a fish tank in a local restaurant for visitors and tourists to wonder. Wildlife experts believe the fish is most likely an alligator gar or paddlefish. READ ALSO: Walking fish with feet, toes and human nose leaves experts baffled (photo) Gars are often referred to as “primitive fishes”, or “living fossils” as they already existed over a hundred million years ago. Their common name was derived from their resemblance to American alligators, particularly their broad snout and long sharp teeth.
