Meet The Most Terrifying Fish on Earth

When you think of the world's most terrifying fish, you probably think of sharks, well I regret to inform you that the world's scariest fish is actually the bloodsucking lamprey they can be found all over the world but over the years populations in England have plummeted, while some might call that a victory, the English see it as a tragedy, lampreys were once an English delicacy, unfortunately outside factors like pollution have taken a toll on these critters, with the help of environmentalists, however the species is making its way back to the region.

Lampreys are among the oldest vertebrate creatures in the world, evidence suggests that they've been lurking around in our waters since before the dinosaurs even showed up with the Industrial Revolution came devastating pollution, and fish populations suffered as a result, that's why the lamprey disappeared from English dinner tables for almost two centuries, but now they're making a comeback, just to give you an idea of how important these fish used to be in England, it's said that King Henry I died after gorging himself on fresh lamprey, they have English conservationists to thank for their miraculous return but if you're eager to get out there and catch your own English lamprey, we have some bad news they are currently listed as a protected species in England, and fishing for them could result in jail time, I'm not one to buy into stereotypes, but I will say that traditional English food is pretty terrible, that's why it's completely unsurprising to learn that these folks just love a good lamprey supper.