The world's ugliest fish

Gulper Eel

The Gulper Eel also known as the Pelican eel for its enormous mouth.

Asian Sheepshead Wrasse

This fish reminds me of the Elephant Man and it grows to about 40 inches in length and is prized as a food fish in its native range which is China, Japan, North Korea, and South Korea.

Anglerfish

Anglerfish live mostly in the murky depths of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. They get their name from the fleshy piece of the dorsal fin that hangs right over the mouth and is used as bait to attract prey. There are more than 200 different species of anglerfish.

Frilled Shark

The frilled shark inhabits wide ranges of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Its long, extremely flexible jaws enable it to swallow prey whole, while its many rows of small, needle-like teeth make it difficult for whatever it catches to escape.

Lumpfish

This fish has pectoral fins that have evolved as sucker discs. The fish spends most of its life hanging to the bottom and feeding on small worms, crustaceans, and mollusks and they are prized for their roe as a less expensive alternative to caviar.

Monkfish

A species of anglerfish, the monkfish has a broad mouth full of teeth and swallows its prey whole. The stomach distends to accommodate prey as large as the monkfish itself. The tail meat of the monkfish is delicious.

Viperfish

This fish is all teeth. The size of the teeth makes it impossible for it to close its mouth. Despite the ferocious appearance, the fish is only about a foot long.