An angler was left baffled after catching a fish that appeared to have human teeth.

Fishes

Fishes

The strange animal was discovered by Paul Lore as he fished in Florida and he admits that the creature's gnashers left him shocked.

He told LADbible: "It has a zebra pattern of colouring and the body is more like a snapper-type fish - very compact but meaty.

"The teeth can only be described as human-like teeth, but upon further inspection you'll notice they have rows of these teeth like a shark.

"Most of them have two to three rows with very strong bite power - not enough to take a finger but enough to make you never go near the teeth again."

Lore added: "It's one of the weirdest fish I have encountered just based on the appearance."

He released the toothed fish back into the sea after capturing it.