The deep sea oarfish, or "earthquake fish," is unknown to humans since it lives below the ocean's surface.
Japanese folklore believes these terrible monsters only surface to beach themselves in a ceremonial suicide warning of impending calamity.
Off the coast of Sinaloa, Mexico, the captors tossed their prize in a pickup truck bed while laughing and pointing.
"The silver monster was filmed on October 5 in Sinola, Mexico. Long and flat, it resembles a snake, fish, and eel.
It's a deep-sea oarfish, a monster that lives 200 to 1000 metres underwater."
This is the second catch in two weeks; Drop, Cover, and Hold On!