Electric, Venomous Stargazer Fish: The “Meanest Fish in Creation”

Meet the electric, venomous stargazer fish. Otherwise known as the “meanest fish in creation” – and now the latest addition to my nightmares – this creepy looking fish lives in shallow waters and is most commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea as well as the Atlantic Ocean.

Stargazer fish are armed with a wide range of defense mechanisms and a worm-like appendage on its lower lip, which it uses to attract prey before vacuuming it up with its large mouth. Stargazers consume a variety of fish and other marine creatures like crabs – if they fall for the bait and get close enough. . .

To learn more about this odd-looking “sea monster,” check out the video below:

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