Fish with ‘human-like teeth’ caught in North Carolina

A rare fish with human-like teeth has been caught in the United States.

Nathan Martin reeled in the sheepshead fish at Jennette’s Pier in Nag’s Head, north Carolina, on August 2.

The nine-pound fish has two incisors and five rows of molar teeth.

Mr Martin, from South Mills, reeled in the unlikely catch while fishing with his brother, according to the News Observer.

He said he had been hoping to catch a sheepshead but was shocked to find it had “a mouth full of teeth”.

“It’s a very good fight when you’re fighting on the line. It’s a really good catch and it tastes very good,” he told McClatchy News.

A photo of the catch was shared on Facebook with the hashtag #bigteethbigtimes.

“Is this where dentures come from?” one user wrote.

“An orthodontist’s dream,” another commented.

Sheepshead are generally found year-round in North Carolina’s coastal waters.