Thu Feb 27 06:40:58 UTC 2025: ## Russian Fisherman Reels in Bizarre Deep-Sea Creature, Sparking Online Frenzy
**Murmansk, Russia** – A Russian fisherman has sparked a social media sensation after catching an unusual deep-sea creature in the Gulf of Finland. Roman Fedortsov, known for his catches of unusual deep-sea life, shared a video of the gray, bulbous fish on Instagram, identifying it as a smooth lumpsucker. While the species is known to inhabit deep waters and can grow over a foot long, its unusual appearance has left many online users bewildered.
The video, which has gone viral, shows the fish’s distinctive shape and prompted a wave of comments ranging from amusement to outright fear. Some users joked about extraterrestrial origins, with comments such as “Yeah, aliens are real” and “That’s the pet of aliens living underwater.” Others suggested the creature resembled the cartoon villain Megamind or even Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter series. One user’s response was more emphatic: “Kill it and burn it and don’t ever catch one of those again!!”
This isn’t the first time a peculiar sea creature has captivated the internet. Last June, a US fisherman, Eric Osinkie, caught a sea lamprey in New York’s Hudson Valley, startling social media users with its unique, toothy mouth. The parasitic lamprey, unlike the smooth lumpsucker, is known for its predatory behavior, feeding on other fish by attaching to them with its suction cup mouth and draining their bodily fluids. Both encounters highlight the strange and often surprising biodiversity found in the world’s oceans.
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