A Russian fisherman has pulled a strange-looking creature out of the murky depths while deep-sea trawling in the North Pacific.

This terrifying deep-sea fish is typically found at depths of 200 to 2,000 meters and is rarely seen alive. Condrik – Tenerife, an NGO conducting a shark research expedition, made the sighting.

Researchers say the new footage of the deep sea fish may be the first live sighting of the creature in daylight near the ocean's surface ...

Beachgoers were shocked to discover an oarfish — a creature whose appearance, according to folklore, can be a good omen or a harbinger of doom.