Crew of Fishermen Haul in Rare Frilled Shark Off Coast of Australia

Fishermen never know what they might catch when they hit the waters. They may go looking for one thing—or nothing at all—and come back with something totally unexpected.

That's what recently happened to a group of fishermen in Victoria, Australia.

According to news.com.au, a rare frilled shark—aka a "living fossil"—was caught at Lakes Entrance in Victoria.

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Tonight's nightmares, today: Terrifying 'prehistoric' frilled shark captured in Australia http://t.co/ohRBg6G1HV pic.twitter.com/mXV94SkuvX

— J. Freedom du Lac (@jfdulac) January 21, 2015"

Don't let the name fool you. It doesn't look like any ordinary shark, as the "living fossil" has the body and face of an eel. It does, however, have 300 teeth. This frilled shark measured in at two meters long.

Had this catch come during a fishing competition, it would have been deserving of quite the prize.

There have been far larger catches made in the world of fishing, but these fishermen have to be elated with what they landed. Most fishermen would love to catch a fish that weighs a couple hundred pounds, but catching a rare species is something that doesn't happen every day. 

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