better cancel that beachside all-inclusive vacation we pretty much
all-inclusive vacation we pretty much
all-inclusive vacation we pretty much guarantee you’ll never step foot in the
guarantee you’ll never step foot in the
guarantee you’ll never step foot in the ocean again after this welcome to
ocean again after this welcome to
ocean again after this welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest
down our picks for the top 10 scariest
down our picks for the top 10 scariest looking fish so you see a big 6 7 8 foot
looking fish so you see a big 6 7 8 foot
looking fish so you see a big 6 7 8 foot gar hit the surface with these monstrous
gar hit the surface with these monstrous
gar hit the surface with these monstrous teeth the first thing that comes to your
teeth the first thing that comes to your
teeth the first thing that comes to your mind is I’m not getting in the water for
mind is I’m not getting in the water for
mind is I’m not getting in the water for this list the fish in question don’t
this list the fish in question don’t
this list the fish in question don’t necessarily need to be dangerous
necessarily need to be dangerous
necessarily need to be dangerous aggressive or deadly they just need to
aggressive or deadly they just need to
aggressive or deadly they just need to be terrifying and monstrous to behold
be terrifying and monstrous to behold
be terrifying and monstrous to behold schools of juveniles have even been
schools of juveniles have even been
schools of juveniles have even been known to attack larger land animals
known to attack larger land animals
known to attack larger land animals venturing into the shallows number 10
venturing into the shallows number 10
venturing into the shallows number 10 Haku piranhas are scary enough without
Haku piranhas are scary enough without
Haku piranhas are scary enough without needing any help but what if we told you
needing any help but what if we told you
needing any help but what if we told you there was a giant piranha related fish
there was a giant piranha related fish
there was a giant piranha related fish with wait for it human-like teeth
with wait for it human-like teeth
with wait for it human-like teeth piranhas have a small triangular
piranhas have a small triangular
piranhas have a small triangular razor-sharp teeth whereas PACU have
razor-sharp teeth whereas PACU have
razor-sharp teeth whereas PACU have teeth that resemble human molars because
teeth that resemble human molars because
teeth that resemble human molars because they’re mostly a riverís and our molars
they’re mostly a riverís and our molars
they’re mostly a riverís and our molars are what we use to mostly grind up plant
are what we use to mostly grind up plant
are what we use to mostly grind up plant matter large carnivorous fish have an
matter large carnivorous fish have an
matter large carnivorous fish have an inherent knack for intimidation adding
inherent knack for intimidation adding
inherent knack for intimidation adding something so human to the faces of these
something so human to the faces of these
something so human to the faces of these otherwise alien looking creatures is
otherwise alien looking creatures is
otherwise alien looking creatures is sure to send shivers down the spine of
sure to send shivers down the spine of
sure to send shivers down the spine of even the most seasoned fishermen combine
even the most seasoned fishermen combine
even the most seasoned fishermen combine these big square teeth with the fact
these big square teeth with the fact
these big square teeth with the fact that they can grow to over 3 feet long
that they can grow to over 3 feet long
that they can grow to over 3 feet long and 55 pounds in weight and that is one
and 55 pounds in weight and that is one
and 55 pounds in weight and that is one intimidating River monster although not
intimidating River monster although not
intimidating River monster although not as aggressive as their piranha cousins
as aggressive as their piranha cousins
as aggressive as their piranha cousins they’ll eat almost anything this would
they’ll eat almost anything this would
they’ll eat almost anything this would be a very jagged messy town I think
be a very jagged messy town I think
be a very jagged messy town I think you’d certainly know about this one this
you’d certainly know about this one this
you’d certainly know about this one this beer
beer
beer number nine dragon fish remember that
number nine dragon fish remember that
number nine dragon fish remember that horrifying moment in alien when a
horrifying moment in alien when a
horrifying moment in alien when a chestburster pops out of John Hurt’s
chestburster pops out of John Hurt’s
chestburster pops out of John Hurt’s stomach like some deep space
stomach like some deep space
stomach like some deep space jack-in-the-box releasing a super soaker
jack-in-the-box releasing a super soaker
jack-in-the-box releasing a super soaker spray of blood more blood curdling than
spray of blood more blood curdling than
spray of blood more blood curdling than that is the knowledge that an identical
that is the knowledge that an identical
that is the knowledge that an identical looking creature actually lives on this
looking creature actually lives on this
looking creature actually lives on this planet while many varieties exist the
planet while many varieties exist the
planet while many varieties exist the deep-sea dragon fish is by far the
deep-sea dragon fish is by far the
deep-sea dragon fish is by far the creepiest with a bioluminescent barbell
creepiest with a bioluminescent barbell
creepiest with a bioluminescent barbell hanging from its sharp fanged jaw which
hanging from its sharp fanged jaw which
hanging from its sharp fanged jaw which uses to lure unsuspecting victims it may
uses to lure unsuspecting victims it may
uses to lure unsuspecting victims it may only grow to about six inches long
only grow to about six inches long
only grow to about six inches long though sometimes more but this little
though sometimes more but this little
though sometimes more but this little fish is a fierce predator number eight
fish is a fierce predator number eight
fish is a fierce predator number eight wels catfish it is that’s the fish
wels catfish it is that’s the fish
wels catfish it is that’s the fish anyone who says size doesn’t matter
anyone who says size doesn’t matter
anyone who says size doesn’t matter clearly never encountered this
clearly never encountered this
clearly never encountered this freshwater behemoth your average catfish
freshwater behemoth your average catfish
freshwater behemoth your average catfish a little ugly but nothing to be afraid
a little ugly but nothing to be afraid
a little ugly but nothing to be afraid of the wels catfish on the other hand
of the wels catfish on the other hand
of the wels catfish on the other hand can grow to 13 feet in length and weigh
can grow to 13 feet in length and weigh
can grow to 13 feet in length and weigh a whopping
a whopping
a whopping 880 pounds this is a really rare side
880 pounds this is a really rare side
880 pounds this is a really rare side that fish is seven foot long it’s about
that fish is seven foot long it’s about
that fish is seven foot long it’s about 140 pounds at least it’s found all over
140 pounds at least it’s found all over
140 pounds at least it’s found all over Europe and eats fish and any other small
Europe and eats fish and any other small
Europe and eats fish and any other small amphibian or mammal with the misfortune
amphibian or mammal with the misfortune
amphibian or mammal with the misfortune of crossing its path there are even
of crossing its path there are even
of crossing its path there are even stories of wels catfish eating humans
stories of wels catfish eating humans
stories of wels catfish eating humans this fish is so large that Loch Ness
this fish is so large that Loch Ness
this fish is so large that Loch Ness monster hunter Steve Felton believes it
monster hunter Steve Felton believes it
monster hunter Steve Felton believes it to be the true species of the elusive
to be the true species of the elusive
to be the true species of the elusive Scottish lake monster I’m saying that
Scottish lake monster I’m saying that
Scottish lake monster I’m saying that looking at all of the evidence the best
looking at all of the evidence the best
looking at all of the evidence the best contender for an explanation
contender for an explanation
contender for an explanation currently is a thing called a wels
currently is a thing called a wels
currently is a thing called a wels catfish number 7 alligator gar but was
catfish number 7 alligator gar but was
catfish number 7 alligator gar but was an alligator gar really the culprit or
an alligator gar really the culprit or
an alligator gar really the culprit or with its threatening prehistoric
with its threatening prehistoric
with its threatening prehistoric appearance was it just an obvious
appearance was it just an obvious
appearance was it just an obvious scapegoat well it has the jaws of an
scapegoat well it has the jaws of an
scapegoat well it has the jaws of an alligator this thing looks more like a
alligator this thing looks more like a
alligator this thing looks more like a dinosaur and that’s not far from the
dinosaur and that’s not far from the
dinosaur and that’s not far from the truth the alligator gar is often
truth the alligator gar is often
truth the alligator gar is often referred to as a living fossil as it
referred to as a living fossil as it
referred to as a living fossil as it retains many characteristics of its
retains many characteristics of its
retains many characteristics of its ancestors fossils of these fish can be
ancestors fossils of these fish can be
ancestors fossils of these fish can be found dating back as far as the early
found dating back as far as the early
found dating back as far as the early cretaceous period over 100 million years
cretaceous period over 100 million years
cretaceous period over 100 million years ago at up to 10 feet long and over 300
ago at up to 10 feet long and over 300
ago at up to 10 feet long and over 300 pounds it’s a true prehistoric predator
pounds it’s a true prehistoric predator
pounds it’s a true prehistoric predator so any other fish you’re used to
so any other fish you’re used to
so any other fish you’re used to fighting you know you whoop it now you
fighting you know you whoop it now you
fighting you know you whoop it now you got it tired these fish don’t get tired
got it tired these fish don’t get tired
got it tired these fish don’t get tired they just take a rest swimming with the
they just take a rest swimming with the
they just take a rest swimming with the fishes already suggests a gruesome fate
fishes already suggests a gruesome fate
fishes already suggests a gruesome fate but how about swimming with the
but how about swimming with the
but how about swimming with the dinosaurs it’s very tempting just to
dinosaurs it’s very tempting just to
dinosaurs it’s very tempting just to keep it out added Marit number 6 tiger
keep it out added Marit number 6 tiger
keep it out added Marit number 6 tiger fish these
fish these
fish these our tigerfish Africa’s answered to the
our tigerfish Africa’s answered to the
our tigerfish Africa’s answered to the palapa why do we like to name fish after
palapa why do we like to name fish after
palapa why do we like to name fish after other animals found on land can’t fish
other animals found on land can’t fish
other animals found on land can’t fish be scary in their own right the tiger
be scary in their own right the tiger
be scary in their own right the tiger fish has such a distinct viciousness to
fish has such a distinct viciousness to
fish has such a distinct viciousness to its appearance that it needs no help in
its appearance that it needs no help in
its appearance that it needs no help in making a name for itself that will just
making a name for itself that will just
making a name for itself that will just take lumps out of other fish it will
take lumps out of other fish it will
take lumps out of other fish it will take lots out of crocodiles even and
take lots out of crocodiles even and
take lots out of crocodiles even and there are stories well-documented about
there are stories well-documented about
there are stories well-documented about taking lumps out of people it’s lean
taking lumps out of people it’s lean
taking lumps out of people it’s lean muscular and has disproportionately
muscular and has disproportionately
muscular and has disproportionately large teeth found all across Africa the
large teeth found all across Africa the
large teeth found all across Africa the largest and most deadly of the species
largest and most deadly of the species
largest and most deadly of the species the Goliath tigerfish calls the Congo
the Goliath tigerfish calls the Congo
the Goliath tigerfish calls the Congo River home CSM dissing teeth while other
River home CSM dissing teeth while other
River home CSM dissing teeth while other carnivorous fish are known to eat
carnivorous fish are known to eat
carnivorous fish are known to eat unsuspecting birds resting on the water
unsuspecting birds resting on the water
unsuspecting birds resting on the water the tiger fish is known to leap out of
the tiger fish is known to leap out of
the tiger fish is known to leap out of the water and trap them mid-flight
the water and trap them mid-flight
the water and trap them mid-flight number 5 gulper eel we can all agree
number 5 gulper eel we can all agree
number 5 gulper eel we can all agree that pelicans are funny-looking up
that pelicans are funny-looking up
that pelicans are funny-looking up inside my mouth if you want to live the
inside my mouth if you want to live the
inside my mouth if you want to live the saggy stretchy throat makes them look
saggy stretchy throat makes them look
saggy stretchy throat makes them look like a bullfrog now then there are the
like a bullfrog now then there are the
like a bullfrog now then there are the awkward stubby legs the ungraceful take
awkward stubby legs the ungraceful take
awkward stubby legs the ungraceful take offs the deep-sea type of gulper eel
offs the deep-sea type of gulper eel
offs the deep-sea type of gulper eel also called the Pelican eel shares the
also called the Pelican eel shares the
also called the Pelican eel shares the expanding lower jaw with the Pelican but
expanding lower jaw with the Pelican but
expanding lower jaw with the Pelican but the comparison ends there but this
the comparison ends there but this
the comparison ends there but this surely must be the strangest of all the
surely must be the strangest of all the
surely must be the strangest of all the deep sea fish yet discovered rarely seen
deep sea fish yet discovered rarely seen
deep sea fish yet discovered rarely seen by humans this creature is truly
by humans this creature is truly
by humans this creature is truly otherworldly the expanding jaw and
otherworldly the expanding jaw and
otherworldly the expanding jaw and matching stomach lets them eat fish and
matching stomach lets them eat fish and
matching stomach lets them eat fish and crustaceans as large as themselves which
crustaceans as large as themselves which
crustaceans as large as themselves which is very useful in a world where you
is very useful in a world where you
is very useful in a world where you never know when the next meal is coming
never know when the next meal is coming
never know when the next meal is coming along small beady eyes evolved to spot
along small beady eyes evolved to spot
along small beady eyes evolved to spot the faintest movements in the dark ocean
the faintest movements in the dark ocean
the faintest movements in the dark ocean depths while a bioluminescent tail sways
depths while a bioluminescent tail sways
depths while a bioluminescent tail sways to entice its unsuspecting victims sheer
to entice its unsuspecting victims sheer
to entice its unsuspecting victims sheer terror number 4 lamprey also known as
terror number 4 lamprey also known as
terror number 4 lamprey also known as lamprey eels there’s something about
lamprey eels there’s something about
lamprey eels there’s something about anything snake-like it just produces
anything snake-like it just produces
anything snake-like it just produces that sort of
that sort of
that sort of instinctive squirmy reaction by now we
instinctive squirmy reaction by now we
instinctive squirmy reaction by now we shouldn’t be surprised by the overlap of
shouldn’t be surprised by the overlap of
shouldn’t be surprised by the overlap of classic sci-fi films and the creatures
classic sci-fi films and the creatures
classic sci-fi films and the creatures on this list it seems that our oceans
on this list it seems that our oceans
on this list it seems that our oceans are scarier than the furthest reaches of
are scarier than the furthest reaches of
are scarier than the furthest reaches of space and the imaginations of monster
space and the imaginations of monster
space and the imaginations of monster makers in Hollywood Sarlacc and space
makers in Hollywood Sarlacc and space
makers in Hollywood Sarlacc and space slug from star wars and sand worm from
slug from star wars and sand worm from
slug from star wars and sand worm from dune meet your cousin the lamprey long
dune meet your cousin the lamprey long
dune meet your cousin the lamprey long cylindrical fish of varying sizes they
cylindrical fish of varying sizes they
cylindrical fish of varying sizes they have round funnel shaped mouths filled
have round funnel shaped mouths filled
have round funnel shaped mouths filled with row upon row of sharp teeth these
with row upon row of sharp teeth these
with row upon row of sharp teeth these unique mouths are used to latch on to
unique mouths are used to latch on to
unique mouths are used to latch on to moving targets eating away at the flesh
moving targets eating away at the flesh
moving targets eating away at the flesh until they reach the blood and bodily
until they reach the blood and bodily
until they reach the blood and bodily fluids they crave ah ah come on that is
fluids they crave ah ah come on that is
fluids they crave ah ah come on that is hard to get off that is hard that is
hard to get off that is hard that is
hard to get off that is hard that is hard to get off
hard to get off
hard to get off number 3 cookie cutter shark also known
number 3 cookie cutter shark also known
number 3 cookie cutter shark also known as the cigar shark Isis this resilient
as the cigar shark Isis this resilient
as the cigar shark Isis this resilient toxic exactly more commonly known as
toxic exactly more commonly known as
toxic exactly more commonly known as cookie cutter shark remember how you
cookie cutter shark remember how you
cookie cutter shark remember how you used to draw shark teeth as a kid just a
used to draw shark teeth as a kid just a
used to draw shark teeth as a kid just a giant strip of white with a jagged edge
giant strip of white with a jagged edge
giant strip of white with a jagged edge well in a nightmarish turn of events
well in a nightmarish turn of events
well in a nightmarish turn of events your crude drawing has come to life and
your crude drawing has come to life and
your crude drawing has come to life and swims warm oceanic waters around the
swims warm oceanic waters around the
swims warm oceanic waters around the world the cookie cutter shark ranges
world the cookie cutter shark ranges
world the cookie cutter shark ranges from 17 to 22 inches in length and has a
from 17 to 22 inches in length and has a
from 17 to 22 inches in length and has a long cigar-shaped body it has sucked
long cigar-shaped body it has sucked
long cigar-shaped body it has sucked Oreo lips that allow it to suck on flesh
Oreo lips that allow it to suck on flesh
Oreo lips that allow it to suck on flesh from this position it slowly spins
from this position it slowly spins
from this position it slowly spins biting down with its saw like teeth to
biting down with its saw like teeth to
biting down with its saw like teeth to remove a large oval of flesh often 2
remove a large oval of flesh often 2
remove a large oval of flesh often 2 inches in diameter and two and a half
inches in diameter and two and a half
inches in diameter and two and a half inches deep
inches deep
inches deep I guess that’s why they call cookie
I guess that’s why they call cookie
I guess that’s why they call cookie cutters number two anglerfish oh my gosh
cutters number two anglerfish oh my gosh
cutters number two anglerfish oh my gosh it an anglerfish obvious Pescatore Asst
it an anglerfish obvious Pescatore Asst
it an anglerfish obvious Pescatore Asst that was my favorite fish’s avoid toasty
that was my favorite fish’s avoid toasty
that was my favorite fish’s avoid toasty this creature of the deep is pretty much
this creature of the deep is pretty much
this creature of the deep is pretty much one big mouth with fins like many fish
one big mouth with fins like many fish
one big mouth with fins like many fish that live near the ocean floor it uses
that live near the ocean floor it uses
that live near the ocean floor it uses bioluminescence to attract its food
unlike many other fish whose lure hangs
unlike many other fish whose lure hangs beneath its lower jaw the angler fish
beneath its lower jaw the angler fish
beneath its lower jaw the angler fish has a fleshy protrusion growing out of
has a fleshy protrusion growing out of
has a fleshy protrusion growing out of its forehead called an Eska it uses it
its forehead called an Eska it uses it
its forehead called an Eska it uses it like a fishing rod directing other fish
like a fishing rod directing other fish
like a fishing rod directing other fish directly into its mouth full of sharp
directly into its mouth full of sharp
directly into its mouth full of sharp teeth in the darkness of deep water they
teeth in the darkness of deep water they
teeth in the darkness of deep water they flash the light to attract prey and draw
flash the light to attract prey and draw
flash the light to attract prey and draw them near the anglers mouth these teeth
them near the anglers mouth these teeth
them near the anglers mouth these teeth are angled inwards so prey can swim in
are angled inwards so prey can swim in
are angled inwards so prey can swim in but Escape is rendered impossible this
but Escape is rendered impossible this
but Escape is rendered impossible this massive mouth also allows it to swallow
massive mouth also allows it to swallow
massive mouth also allows it to swallow victims twice its size this far down
victims twice its size this far down
victims twice its size this far down meals are few and far between so to make
meals are few and far between so to make
meals are few and far between so to make the most of every opportunity this
the most of every opportunity this
the most of every opportunity this angler fish has evolved a distending jaw
angler fish has evolved a distending jaw
angler fish has evolved a distending jaw an expandable stomach before we unveil
an expandable stomach before we unveil
an expandable stomach before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
just like my favorite Bond villain I
just like my favorite Bond villain I filled a small swimming pool with over a
filled a small swimming pool with over a
filled a small swimming pool with over a hundred red-bellied piranhas and they
hundred red-bellied piranhas and they
hundred red-bellied piranhas and they haven’t eaten for days
number one goblin shark Oh horrifying
number one goblin shark Oh horrifying monster clown of the deep we salute you
monster clown of the deep we salute you
monster clown of the deep we salute you as the scariest looking fish and you
as the scariest looking fish and you
as the scariest looking fish and you were up against some serious competition
were up against some serious competition
were up against some serious competition ready for some night terrors this is how
ready for some night terrors this is how
ready for some night terrors this is how these things bite
haha this rare deep-sea shark has pink
haha this rare deep-sea shark has pink fleshy skin and looks like some sort of
fleshy skin and looks like some sort of
fleshy skin and looks like some sort of deformed human shark hybrid the
deformed human shark hybrid the
deformed human shark hybrid the elongated snout
elongated snout
elongated snout looks like a long misshapen human nose
looks like a long misshapen human nose
looks like a long misshapen human nose that paired with a mouthful of thin
that paired with a mouthful of thin
that paired with a mouthful of thin sharp nail like teeth makes for a
sharp nail like teeth makes for a
sharp nail like teeth makes for a haunting sight more terrifying however
haunting sight more terrifying however
haunting sight more terrifying however are its jaws which extend forward and
are its jaws which extend forward and
are its jaws which extend forward and expand when it attacks it happens
expand when it attacks it happens
expand when it attacks it happens suddenly when the shock turned to avoid
suddenly when the shock turned to avoid
suddenly when the shock turned to avoid the camera and ran into the divers arm
the camera and ran into the divers arm
the camera and ran into the divers arm while not considered a threat to humans
while not considered a threat to humans
while not considered a threat to humans they have been known to bite and if
they have been known to bite and if
they have been known to bite and if looks truly can kill then the goblin
looks truly can kill then the goblin
looks truly can kill then the goblin shark must be deadly do you agree with
shark must be deadly do you agree with
shark must be deadly do you agree with our list
our list
our list what horrifying fish hunt you and your
what horrifying fish hunt you and your
what horrifying fish hunt you and your dreams for more terrifying top 10s
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it seems oh I love this stuff maybe you
it seems oh I love this stuff maybe you should have been a deep-sea Explorer Oh
should have been a deep-sea Explorer Oh
should have been a deep-sea Explorer Oh No Kaleigh that was a boyhood fantasy
No Kaleigh that was a boyhood fantasy
No Kaleigh that was a boyhood fantasy I’m an adult now
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