Literally two seconds after posing the question "what devil creatures will we see next," Japan has an answer for us: the Goblin Shark.

According to the marine biology experts at Oceana,

If you cover the bottom half of it’s face, the goblin shark isn’t so freaky but when you look at its mouth, it’s like another creature took the liberty of inhabiting the goblin’s jaws. Interestingly, up to 25% of the shark’s body weight can be its liver, which helps to regulate its buoyancy.

Hmm -- the interesting part isn't the liver, guys. It's the fact that this beast's mouth shoots out like it's an alien from the film series Aliens.

Way to miss the proverbial boat...

In any case, now that Japan has stepped into the Monster Madness arena, one must wonder which country will be the next to unearth some foul creature?

Maybe this could become an event at the 2012 Olympics.