But Russia trawlerman Roman Fedortsov is hooked on what he says are fascinating finned “aliens” lurking in the deepest parts of the ocean.When Roman Fedortsov posted this image on Instagram, one follower said they were now ‘afraid of water’Credit: Jam Press

For example, the fishermen have netted bright orange blobs with slug-like lumps, or fish with scary teeth and bulging eyes – some of which are as big as a human.

10Roman Fedortsov spends most of his time on trawlers, where he encounters odd-looking fish, including some with ‘teeth’, aboveCredit: Jam Press10Another scaly monster plucked from the deepCredit: Jam Press10These aquatic curiosities were mainly found in the Norwegian and Barents seas while some of them came ashore from the Atlantic OceanCredit: Jam Press