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Have you ever seen a strange snake-like creature with a big mouth, cabbage lips and spooky eyes before?

This creature looks a little scary and images of it that were posted on various social media networks (SNS) has generated a huge amount of buzz with online viewers worldwide!

A sea snake with caterpillar lips?

These strange eyes are distinctive to the creature!

Here is the “Sabiu Tsubo” of the Joetsu Municipal Aquatic Museum.

【うちのこ】　かみつくぞおらあー　#ウツボ　#サビウツボ pic.twitter.com/XgsfRv0jZM

— サビウツボのプラさん (@utubotpura) 2015年8月20日

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It looks like a type of saltwater eel?

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It has a very unique face!

Miyukiさん(@kodamamiyuki)が投稿した写真 – 2016 6月 4 8:48午後 PDT

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It is both spooky looking and cute!

What do you think?

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nagiさん(@nagi8605)が投稿した動画 – 2016 3月 4 2:30午前 PST

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This saltwater eel (anago) had somehow suffered some kind of injury from 3 to 4 years before giving its appearance a more sinister appearance.

【Animation】

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These visual images are so unusual while the actual creature resides at the Joetsu Municipal Aquarium Museum, in Niigata prefecture in Japan.

Discover More at the Joetsu Municipal Aquarium Museum – Official Website