Russian fisherman Roman Fedortsov posts on social media like most of us—sharing the beautiful and fun and weird we encounter in our daily lives. But Fedortsov’s job separates him in one distinct manner: he catches fish that might be aliens, or evil mythic creatures, or beasts that make me never want to swim in the ocean again.
Apparently the type of fish Fedortsov comes across is rather routine for a deep sea fisherman. The ocean’s darkest waters contains numerous animals we don’t have names for and so this shouldn’t be sur—WHAT IS THAT?? Terrifying Alien Fish Monsters, that’s what.
Всем удачного дня! pic.twitter.com/ScrNHdDM9c
— Роман Федорцов (@rfedortsov) November 1, 2016
Please for love of humanity kill it. All life matters and deserves a shot to survive and humans shouldn’t act as arbiters of species but…let’s just all agree we could do without that one.
Okay and probably this one, too. We don’t need this one.
К субботнему пиву рыбка не нужна? В прошлом рейсе на окуне попадались. #промысел #фото_с_борта_судна #рыба #улов #Гренландское_море pic.twitter.com/CcEMeQTMA0
— Роман Федорцов (@rfedortsov) December 17, 2016
You may be alarmed that Fedortsov handles these creatures long enough to snap photos. This is because you’re a god-fearing human. But Fedortsov also holds these mutations bare-handed.
“it’s just a #halibut, and looks like a cyclops…” writes Fedortsov. The rest of the caption is in Russian, but should probably just say, “Why am I holding this without gloves again?”
it's just a #halibut, and looks like a cyclops… Нет, это не #рыба-циклоп, это просто #палтус). Прошлый рейс. #фото_с_борта_судна pic.twitter.com/gnEG3YKNy4
— Роман Федорцов (@rfedortsov) December 22, 2016
According to Fox News, the below picture is an “offshore spider,” which why is that thing? Anyways, while holding this offshore spider—seriously why?—Fedortsov wrote, “hopefully not poisonous.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOMCQshAj9Y/?taken-by=roman_fedortsov
Yeah, buddy. Hopefully not poisonous. This is like hugging a grizzly bear while dripping in honey and wearing a salmon suit. To clarify—not a pinkish-hued suit. I mean a suit literally made of salmon fish. “Hopefully bear doesn’t eat me!”
You’ll want to check out Fedortsov’s feed. Because as much as we joke about his carefree attitude handling these things, they are a sight to behold. They resemble monsters Guillermo del Toro or Stephen King might think up. I honestly thought this guy was a boss from Shadow of the Colossus.
Сегодня в #трал попалась #химера. Глаза 👀 #промысел #Баренцево_море #фото_с_борта_судна #рыба #улов #рыбалка #траулер pic.twitter.com/bOsw3vpsQp
— Роман Федорцов (@rfedortsov) December 11, 2016
Anyways, a few of our (terrifying) favorites are posted below. Nothing like some scary sea creatures to get you in the Christmas spirit!
Часто стали попадаться в #трал. #макрурус #промысел #фото_с_борта_судна #Баренцево_море #рыба #рыбалка pic.twitter.com/3LVtfNmGlk
— Роман Федорцов (@rfedortsov) December 21, 2016
По просьбе одного товарища выкладываю еще раз сею рыбу. Черт, он такой)… #рыба #промысел #Баренцево_море #черт #улов pic.twitter.com/L9E4qphj6S
— Роман Федорцов (@rfedortsov) November 20, 2016
#хиломикт, попадается в Атлантике(зона Марокко) #Chilomycterus caught in
in Morocco’s fishing zone. #фото_с_борта_судна pic.twitter.com/6iuukmkiaK— Роман Федорцов (@rfedortsov) December 23, 2016
Я наблюдаю за тобой:)… #креветка #медведка #промысел #Баренцево_море #улов #изглубины pic.twitter.com/BP0DNioATr
— Роман Федорцов (@rfedortsov) November 17, 2016
Проводной #интернет со дна морского. #Баренцево_море #промысел #улов в #трал'е pic.twitter.com/AWMY17WU6Y
— Роман Федорцов (@rfedortsov) October 30, 2016
Мелкое рогатое прозрачное… кто ты? #рыба #улов #из_глубины #промысел #fish pic.twitter.com/Y4FtfNcNuP
— Роман Федорцов (@rfedortsov) October 27, 2016
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