The Frankenfish are the main antagonists of the 2004 American horror film Frankenfish.
Created by by a group of scientists under the orders of a wealthy bounty hunter named Jeff, frankenfishes are genetically engineered new species of snakehead fish designed to be stronger, faster, and deadlier than their regular counterparts. Unfortunately, the storm saw them escaped their confinement within the boat used to transport them leading these experimental creatures to escape and terrorize a local bayou.
Appearance
The Frankenfish are large predatory fish with humped backs, dark green backs, and light underbellies. Their skin is wrinkled and they have large dorsal fins on their heads.
Powers and Abilities
The Frankenfish possess the following powers and abilities:
- Sharp teeth
- Enormous size
- Fast swimming
- Amphibious locomotion
Fate
One of the fish is killed by a shotgun blast to the head and another is killed after it collides with a boat propeller. Numerous baby fish are seen at the end of the film.
Trivia
- The film was based on the Crofton, Maryland, snakehead fish incident of 2002.
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