Giant alien fish hauled out of the Gulf by Houston fisherman

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A Houston fisherman's latest catch is going viral after after photos came out of a massive Warsaw Grouper he caught off the Louisiana coast.

Cullen Greer caught the huge 267-pound fish at the end of May and is looking to get into the state record books. His 6' 6" long giant would be the fifth largest ever caught in this species.

KETK report that Greer hopes the ugly grouper will also rank as the third largest caught on a hand crank.

The current record with the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association stands at 359.10 pounds caught in November 2008.

Warsaw groupers are the only grouper with 10 dorsal spines according to Texas A&M at Galveston. They live in deep waters in the Gulf and on rocky ledges or sea mounts. The Texas stae record is listed with Texas Parks and Wildlife as a 302.7 pound fish caught in October 2006.