27.02.2025 13:50
Russian fisherman Roman Fedortsov shared a picture of a strangely-looking fish he caught in the depths of the ocean on social media. This creature, scientifically known as the 'flathead fish,' was compared to an 'alien' by social media users. The fish's swollen appearance is attributed to the pressure change it experiences when brought from the deep waters to the surface.
A strange-looking creature caught by a Russian fisherman in the depths of the ocean has caused a stir on social media. The fisherman, Roman Fedortsov, shared images of this unusual marine creature that got caught in his nets during fishing on his Instagram account.
The gray, bloated-bodied creature, which Fedortsov captured on the railing of his ship, is scientifically described as a "smooth lumpsucker," but many social media users likened it to an "alien."
This fish species, which is among the unusual marine creatures regularly shared by the fisherman who has over 600,000 followers, can normally grow larger than 30 centimeters and lives in the depths of the ocean. Experts state that the reason the fish appears bloated in the images is due to the pressure change it experiences when brought from deep waters to the surface.
One Instagram user watching the footage commented, "This is definitely a hundred percent an alien," while another expressed, "It must be a pet of the aliens living underwater." Some users compared the creature to the aliens in the movies "Megamind" and "Mars Attacks."
This incident coincided with a period of increased interest in deep-sea creatures on social media. Recently, the story of a lanternfish that died shortly after surfacing also elicited emotional reactions among Generation Z users.
Fedortsov continues to shed light on the mysterious life in the depths of the sea by sharing photos of rare marine creatures, including the spiny dogfish.