The fish famous for its human-like teeth has popped up again in US lakes

THE fish, famous for its human-like teeth found in Russia earlier this year has popped up again. Only this time it is in America.

This guy has some serious chompers in his mouth.

THE fish, famous for its human-like teeth, has popped up again.

The cousin of the piranha, the pacu, was discovered in two lakes in Michigan last month.

The sea creature, which is native to South America, has showed-up in Lake St. Clair and Port Huron, according to the Michigan Department of Natural resources (DNR).

Earlier this year, news.com.au reported that the same fish had been found in a Russian pond.

The piranha-like fish made headlines worldwide because of the uncanny resemble of its teeth to human teeth.

Where the piranha has razor-sharp teeth, the pacus’ teeth are blunt and squared off, just like humans.

The pacu was reportedly caught three times last month by fishermen that sported those lakes.

The red-bellied “vegetarian” fish was reportedly brought in to the lake by people who kept it as pets.

The DNR said that pacus generally grow beyond the capacity of their tank, which may be the reason people are dumping them illegally in these lakes.

They are generally found in rivers in the Amazon but since 2013, they have been spotted in Papua New Guinea, Sweden, and France and in more than 25 other states in the US.

Although they are said to have vegetarian diets, pacus have been known to prey on testicles.

The DNR has warned fishermen not to release pacus back into lakes if they are caught as they could harm native ecosystems and other wildlife.