Mysterious creature found washed up on beach dubbed 'stuff of nightmares'

A man was left shocked after he spotted a mysterious creature with "venomous spines" that had washed up on a beach.

Dennis Chan said he stumbled across the "uncommon sight" which was buried in the sand in Singapore. Upon closer expectation, he realised that the fish was a long-nosed stargazer, which was staring up at the sky. It is believed that there are over 50 species of fish and some feature an organ that creates electricity.

Dennis warned that they possess a powerful sting but it didn't seem to put him off investigating the creature. In a video he posted on Instagram, Chan showed his followers a close-up of the fish before it vanished back into the sand after gasping for air. The clip racked up 1.2m views and over one million likes.

Stargazers are known to bury themselves in the sand

Instagram users said the fish was 'terrifying'

Speaking about his discovery, Dennis said: “An uncommon and fascinating sight, these quirky fish bury themselves in the sand with only their heads exposed, seemingly gazing at the stars while waiting for unsuspecting prey." He added: "They are similar to stonefishes and scorpion fishes, which means they also possess venomous spines that can deliver painful stings.” Despite Dennis finding the fish interesting, other social media users described it as "pretty terrifying" and told him to "unfind it".

Stanley said: “This is now my sleep paralysis demon…never going in water…again.” Whilst Matthew commented: “New fear unlocked.” Another commented: "And people make fun of me for having a fish phobia. Look at that thing He's scary as hell." Another user couldn't believe the fight of it and said it "looks fake", whilst someone else said they would have got a "heart attack straight away."

Dennis shared his insight about the fish online

The fish was spotted in Singapore

Over in Wales, locals vowed to "never swim in the sea again" after a woman spotted a monster-sized jellyfish that people compared to an "alien". Amy Carter shared her discovery on Facebook which freaked out people located by Barmouth, North Wales. A spider crab, which can grow up to the size of a foot in diameter, was also pictured nearby. Amy told the Daily Star: "We are having a short holiday this week and was just having a stroll down Tal-y-bont beach...we always see small crabs and jellyfish around the rocks and on the beach but was shocked to see any this size."

Amy spotted the huge jellyfish in Wales

She added: "I've been coming to Barmouth and Tal-y-bont for nearly 50 years and it's the biggest I've ever seen so I had to put my hand next to it for scale. I find it amazing to actually see the true giants of the deep." In response, one Facebook user wrote: "That crab could wipe out a town." Another commented: "Oh my goodness!! Imagine swimming next to one that size. I'd freak! They are massive".