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© NAJI.comAn enormous wolffish was caught by baffled Japanese fishermen.
An enourmous sea monster was caught by baffled Japanese fishermen off the island of Hokkaido.

A ferocious looking fish with a gigantic head and sharp, protruding teeth has been found swimming in the waters of Pacific Ocean.

After the creature was caught and boarded, the fishermen identified it as quite harmless Bering wolffish.

They also believe that the fish is one of the largest wolffish ever recorded.

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© NAJI.comAdult wolffish can grow to 112 cm and weigh up to 15 kg.
Adult wolffish can grow to 112 cm and weigh up to 15 kg but the captured creature's length is estimated to be around 2m long.

Despite its monstrous looks and scary name wolffish is not dangerous for humans, it dines on crabs and mollusks.

Hiroshi Hirasaka, who uploaded the photos to Twitter, wrote: "It was worth flying to Shiretoko [Hokkaido] twice within three months.