The most terrible inhabitants of the ocean. Scary and terrible deep sea fish
Our Earth is 70% water and most of these vast water (including underwater) expanses remain poorly explored. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that the most amazing and strange representatives of the animal world live in the depths of the sea. Today in our article we will talk about the most incredible deep-sea fish Mariana Trench and other ocean depths. Many of these fish were discovered to the human eye relatively recently, and many of them amaze us people with their incredible and even fantastic appearance, structural features, habits and way of life.
Bassogigas - the deepest sea fish in the world
So, meet bassogigas - a fish that is the absolute record holder for deep-sea habitat. Bassogigas was first caught at the bottom of a trench near Puerto Rico at a depth of 8 km (!) from the research ship John Eliot.
Bassogigas.
As you can see, in appearance our deep-sea record holder differs little from ordinary fish, although in fact, despite the relatively typical appearance its habits and way of life are still little studied by scientific zoologists, because conducting research at such a great depth is a very difficult task.
Blob fish
But it’s hard to blame our next hero for being “ordinary”; meet the drop fish, which in our opinion has the strangest and most fantastic appearance.
Like an alien from outer space, isn't it? The drop fish lives on the deep ocean floor near Australia and Tasmania. The size of an adult representative of the species is no more than 30 cm. In front of it there is a process reminiscent of our nose, and on the sides there are, respectively, two eyes. The blob fish does not have developed muscles and is somewhat similar in its way of life - it swims slowly with its mouth open, waiting for its prey, which is usually small invertebrates, to be nearby. After this, the drop fish swallows the prey. She herself is inedible and, moreover, is on the verge of extinction.
And here is our next hero - a sea bat, which in appearance does not even look like a fish.
But, nevertheless, he is still a fish, although he cannot swim. The batfish moves along the seabed, pushing off with its fins, which are so similar to legs. The pipistrelle bat lives in the warm, deep waters of the world's oceans. The largest representatives of the species reach 50 cm in length. Bats are predators and feed on various small fish, but since they cannot swim, they lure their prey with a special bulb growing directly from their heads. This bulb has a specific smell that attracts small fish, as well as worms and crustaceans (they also go to food for our hero), while the bat itself sits patiently in ambush and as soon as potential prey is nearby, it suddenly grabs it.
Anglerfish - deep sea fish with a flashlight
The deep-sea angler fish, which also lives in the depths of the famous Mariana Trench, is especially notable for its appearance, thanks to the presence of a real flashlight fishing rod on its head (hence its name).
The angler's flashlight rod is not only for beauty, but also serves the most practical purposes; with its help, our hero also lures prey - various small fish, although due to its large appetite and the presence of sharp teeth, the anglerfish does not hesitate to attack larger representatives of the fish kingdom. Interesting fact: Anglers themselves often become victims of their particular gluttony, since having grabbed a large fish, due to the structural features of their teeth, they can no longer release the prey, as a result of which they themselves choke and die.
But back to his amazing biological flashlight, why does it glow? In fact, the light is provided by special luminous bacteria that live with the anglerfish in close symbiosis.
Besides its main name deep sea angler fish has others: “ sea Devil", "monkfish", because in its appearance and habits, it can easily be classified as a deep-sea monster fish.
The barrel eye perhaps has the most unusual structure among deep-sea fish: transparent head, through which he can see with his tubular eyes.
Although the fish was first discovered by scientists back in 1939, it still remains poorly studied. It lives in the Bering Sea, off the west coast of the USA and Canada, as well as off the coast of northern Japan.
Giant amoebas
American oceanographers 6 years ago discovered living creatures on record depth 10 km. - giant amoebas. True, they no longer belong to fish, so among fish the primacy is still occupied by bassogigas, but it is these giant amoebas that are the absolute record holders among living creatures living on greatest depth- the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest known on Earth. These amoebas were discovered using a special deep-sea camera, and research into their life continues to this day.
Deep sea fish video
And in addition to our article, we invite you to look interesting video about 10 incredible creatures of the Mariana Trench.
Yesterday, September 26, was World Maritime Day. In this regard, we bring to your attention a selection of the most unusual sea creatures.
World Maritime Day has been celebrated since 1978 on one of the days of the last week of September. This international holiday was created in order to draw public attention to the problems of sea pollution and the extinction of animal species living in them. Indeed, over the past 100 years, according to the UN, some types of fish, including cod and tuna, have been caught by 90%, and every year about 21 million barrels of oil enter the seas and oceans.
All this causes irreparable damage to the seas and oceans and can lead to the death of their inhabitants. These include those that we will talk about in our selection.
1. Dumbo the Octopus
This animal received its name due to the ear-like structures protruding from the top of its head, which resemble the ears of Disney's baby elephant Dumbo. However, the scientific name of this animal is Grimpoteuthis. These cute creatures live at depths of 3,000 to 4,000 meters and are one of the rarest octopuses.
The largest individuals of this genus were 1.8 meters in length and weighed about 6 kg. Most of the time, these octopuses swim above the seabed in search of food - polychaete worms and various crustaceans. By the way, unlike other octopuses, these swallow their prey whole.
2. Short-snouted pipistrelle
This fish attracts attention, first of all, with its unusual appearance, namely with bright red lips on the front of the body. As previously thought, they are necessary to attract marine life, which the pipistrelle bat feeds on. However, it was soon discovered that this function is performed by a small formation on the fish’s head, called the esca. It emits a specific odor that attracts worms, crustaceans and small fish.
The unusual “image” of the pipistrelle bat is complemented by an equally amazing way of moving in water. Being a poor swimmer, it walks along the bottom on its pectoral fins.
The short-snouted pipistrelle is a deep-sea fish and lives in the waters near the Galapagos Islands.
3. Branched brittle stars
These deep-sea marine animals have many branched arms. Moreover, each of the rays can be 4-5 times larger than the body of these brittle stars. With their help, the animal catches zooplankton and other food. Like other echinoderms, branched brittle stars lack blood, and gas exchange is carried out using a special water-vascular system.
Typically, branched brittle stars weigh about 5 kg, their rays can reach 70 cm in length (in the branched brittle stars Gorgonocephalus stimpsoni), and their body is 14 cm in diameter.
4. Harlequin pipe snout
This is one of the least studied species that can, if necessary, merge with the bottom or imitate a branch of algae.
It is next to the thickets of the underwater forest at a depth of 2 to 12 meters that these creatures try to stay in order to dangerous situation they were able to acquire the color of the soil or the nearest plant. During “quiet” times for harlequins, they slowly swim upside down in search of food.
Looking at a photograph of a harlequin tubesnout, it is easy to guess that they are related to seahorses and pipefish. However, they differ noticeably in appearance: for example, the harlequin has longer fins. By the way, this shape of fins helps the ghost fish bear offspring. With the help of elongated pelvic fins, covered on the inside with thread-like outgrowths, the female harlequin forms a special pouch in which she bears eggs.
5. Yeti Crab
In 2005, an expedition exploring the Pacific Ocean discovered extremely unusual crabs that were covered in “fur” at a depth of 2,400 meters. Because of this feature (as well as their coloring), they were called “Yeti crabs” (Kiwa hirsuta).
However, it was not fur in the literal sense of the word, but long feathery bristles covering the chest and limbs of crustaceans. According to scientists, many filamentous bacteria live in the bristles. These bacteria purify water from toxic substances emitted by hydrothermal vents, near which “Yeti crabs” live. There is also an assumption that these same bacteria serve as food for crabs.
6. Australian coneberry
This species lives in the coastal waters of the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia and is found on reefs and bays. Due to its small fins and hard scales, it swims extremely slowly.
Being a nocturnal species, the Australian conefish spends the day in caves and under rocky outcroppings. Yes, in one marine reserve In New South Wales, a small group of coneworts has been recorded hiding under the same ledge for at least 7 years. At night, this species comes out of hiding and goes hunting on sandbanks, illuminating its path with the help of luminescent organs, photophores. This light is produced by a colony of symbiotic bacteria, Vibrio fischeri, which has taken up residence in the photophores. Bacteria can leave photophores and simply live in sea water. However, their luminescence fades a few hours after they leave the photophores.
Interestingly, fish also use the light emitted by their luminescent organs to communicate with their relatives.
7. Lyre sponge
The scientific name of this animal is Chondrocladia lyra. It is a type of carnivorous deep-sea sponge, and was first discovered in the California sponge at a depth of 3300-3500 meters in 2012.
The lyre sponge gets its name from its appearance, which resembles a harp or lyre. So, this animal is held on seabed with the help of rhizoids, root-like formations. From 1 to 6 horizontal stolons extend from their upper part, and on them, at equal distances from each other, are vertical “branches” with spade-shaped structures at the end.
Since the lyre sponge is carnivorous, it uses these “branches” to capture prey, such as crustaceans. And as soon as she manages to do this, she will begin to secrete a digestive membrane that will envelop the prey. Only after this the lyre sponge will be able to suck in the split prey through its pores.
The largest recorded lyre sponge reaches almost 60 centimeters in length.
8. Clowns
Living in almost all tropical and subtropical seas and oceans, fish from the clown family are among the most fast predators on the planet. After all, they are able to catch prey in less than a second!
So, having seen a potential victim, the “clown” will track it down, remaining motionless. Of course, the prey will not notice it, because fish of this family usually resemble a plant or a harmless animal in their appearance. In some cases, when the prey comes closer, the predator begins to move the tail, an extension of the front dorsal fin that resembles a “fishing rod,” which forces the prey even closer. And as soon as a fish or other sea animal is close enough to the “clown”, it will suddenly open its mouth and swallow its prey, spending only 6 milliseconds! This attack is so lightning fast that it cannot be seen without slow motion. By the way, the volume oral cavity When catching prey, the size of a fish often increases 12 times.
Besides the speed of clowns, no less important role plays in their hunt unusual shape, color and texture of their cover, allowing these fish to mimic. Some clownfish resemble rocks or corals, while others resemble sponges or sea squirts. And in 2005, Sargassum clown sea, which imitates algae, was discovered. The “camouflage” of clownfish can be so good that sea slugs often crawl over these fish, mistaking them for coral. However, they need “camouflage” not only for hunting, but also for protection.
Interestingly, during a hunt, the “clown” sometimes sneaks up on its prey. He literally approaches her using his pectoral and ventral fins. These fish can walk in two ways. They can alternately move their pectoral fins without using the pelvic fins, and they can transfer their body weight from the pectoral fins to the pelvic fins. The latter method of gait can be called a slow gallop.
9. Smallmouth macropinna
Living in the depths of the northern part Pacific Ocean The smallmouth macropinna has a very unusual appearance. She has a transparent forehead through which she can look out for prey with her tubular eyes.
The unique fish was discovered in 1939. However, at that time it was not possible to study it well enough, in particular the structure of the cylindrical eyes of the fish, which can move from a vertical position to a horizontal one and vice versa. This was only possible in 2009.
Then it became clear that the bright green eyes of this small fish (it does not exceed 15 cm in length) are located in a head chamber filled with a transparent liquid. This chamber is covered by a dense, but at the same time elastic transparent shell, which is attached to the scales on the body of the smallmouth macropinna. Bright green color The fish's eyes are explained by the presence of a specific yellow pigment in them.
Since the smallmouth macropinna is characterized by a special structure of the eye muscles, its cylindrical eyes can be located either in vertical position, and horizontally, when the fish can look straight through its transparent head. Thus, macropinna can notice prey both when it is in front of it and when it swims above it. And as soon as the prey - usually zooplankton - is at the level of the fish’s mouth, it quickly grabs it.
10. Sea Spider
These arthropods, which are not actually spiders or even arachnids, are common in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas, as well as in the Arctic and Southern oceans. Today, more than 1,300 species of this class are known, some representatives of which reach 90 cm in length. However, the majority sea spiders are still small in size.
These animals have long paws, of which there are usually about eight. Moss spiders also have a special appendage (proboscis) that they use to absorb food into the intestines. Most of these animals are carnivorous and feed on cnidarians, sponges, polychaete worms and bryozoans. For example, sea spiders often feed on sea anemones: they insert their proboscis into the body of the sea anemone and begin to suck its contents into themselves. And since sea anemones are usually larger than sea spiders, they almost always survive such “torture.”
Sea spiders live in different parts world: in the waters of Australia, New Zealand, off the Pacific coast of the United States, in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas, as well as in the Arctic and Southern oceans. Moreover, they are most common in shallow water, but can also be found at depths of up to 7000 meters. They often hide under rocks or camouflage themselves among algae.
11. Cyphoma gibbosum
The shell color of this orange-yellow snail seems very bright. However, only the soft tissues of a living mollusk have this color, and not the shell. Typically, Cyphoma gibbosum snails reach 25-35 mm in length, and their shell is 44 mm.
These animals live in warm waters the western part of the Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the waters of the Lesser Antilles at depths of up to 29 meters.
12. Mantis crab
Living at shallow depths in tropical and subtropical seas, mantis crayfish have the most complex eyes in the world. If a person can distinguish 3 primary colors, then the mantis crab can distinguish 12. Also, these animals perceive ultraviolet and infrared light and see different types polarization of light.
Many animals are able to see linear polarization. For example, fish and crustaceans use it to navigate and detect prey. However, only mantis crabs are able to see both linear polarization and a rarer, circular one.
Such eyes enable mantis crayfish to recognize Various types corals, their prey and predators. In addition, when hunting, it is important for the crayfish to deliver precise strikes with its pointed, grasping legs, in which its eyes also help.
By the way, sharp, jagged segments on the grasping legs also help mantis crayfish cope with prey or predators, which can be much larger in size. So, during an attack, the mantis crab makes several fast strikes with their own feet, causing serious damage or killing the victim.
Deep sea fish. They live in conditions where life would seem completely impossible. Nevertheless, it is there, but it takes such bizarre forms that it causes not only surprise, but also fear and even horror. Most of these creatures live at depths between 500 and 6,500 meters.
Deep-sea fish can withstand enormous water pressure at the bottom of the ocean, and it is such that fish living in upper layers water, it would crush. When relatively deep-sea perciformes are lifted, their swim bladder turns outward due to a drop in pressure. First of all, it is he who helps them remain at a constant depth and adapt to the pressure of water on the body. Deep-sea fish constantly pump gas into it to prevent the bubble from collapsing from external pressure. To float, the gas from the swim bladder must be released, otherwise, when the water pressure decreases, it will expand greatly. However, gas is released slowly from the swim bladder.
One of the features of real deep-sea fish is precisely its absence. When they rise up, they die, but without visible changes.
IN deep-sea depressions An unknown species of fish has been discovered in the Atlantic Ocean near Rio de Janeiro, which can be considered a living fossil. Named Hydrolagus matallanasi by Brazilian scientists, this fish, a member of the chimera subspecies, has remained virtually unchanged over the past 150 million years.
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Along with sharks and rays, chimeras belong to the cartilaginous order, but they are the most primitive and can well be considered living fossils, since their ancestors appeared on Earth 350 million years ago. They were living witnesses to all the cataclysms on the planet and roamed the ocean a hundred million years before the first dinosaurs appeared on Earth."
Fish up to 40 centimeters long live on great depths, in giant depressions up to 700-800 meters deep, so until now it could not be detected. Her skin is equipped with sensitive nerve endings, with which she detects the slightest movement in absolute darkness. Despite its deep-sea habitat, the chimera is not blind; it has huge eyes.
Blind deep sea fish
Victims of appetite.
The black snapper fish, which lives at depths of 700 meters and below, has adapted to absorb prey that can be 2 times longer and 10 times heavier than itself. This is possible thanks to the highly stretchable stomach of the black crook. 
Sometimes the prey is so large that it begins to decompose before it is digested, and the gases released in this process push the crooked swallow to the surface of the ocean.
Crookshanks has amazing ability to frequent swallowing of living creatures larger than their own size. At the same time, like a mitten, it is pulled over the prey. For example, a 14-centimeter “dinner” fits in the stomach of an 8-centimeter giant.
Super predator depths of the sea.
Bathisaurus sounds like a dinosaur, which is actually not far from the truth. Bathysaurus ferox belongs to the deep-sea lizards that live in the tropical and subtropical seas of the world, at a depth of 600-3,500 m. Its length reaches 50-65 cm. It is considered the deepest-living super predator in the world and everything that comes in its way , is immediately devoured. As soon as the jaws of this devil fish slam shut, the game is over. Even her tongue is lined with razor-sharp fangs. It is hardly possible to look at her face without shuddering, and it is even more difficult for her to find a mate. But this does not bother this formidable underwater inhabitant too much, since it has both male and female genital organs. 
Real deep-sea hunters resemble monstrous creatures frozen in the darkness of the bottom layers with huge teeth and weak muscles. They are passively drawn by slow deep-sea currents, or they simply lie on the bottom. With their weak muscles, they cannot tear pieces out of their prey, so they do it easier - swallow it whole... even if it is larger than the hunter in size. 
This is how anglers hunt - fish with a lonely mouth to which they forgot to attach a body. And this waterfowl head, baring its palisade of teeth, waves in front of itself a tendril with a luminous light at the end.
Anglerfish are small in size, reaching only 20 centimeters in length. The most large species anglerfish, such as Ceraria, reach almost half a meter, others - Melanocete or Borophryna - have an outstanding appearance.
Sometimes anglerfish attack such large fish that an attempt to swallow them sometimes leads to the death of the hunter himself. So, once a 10-centimeter anglerfish was caught, choking on a 40-centimeter longtail. 
There is a refrigerator in the stomach. Alepisaurs are large, up to 2 m long, predatory fish, living in the pelagic zone of the open ocean. Translated from Latin it means “scaleless beast”, a characteristic inhabitant of open ocean waters.
Alepisaurs, fast predators, have interesting feature: food is digested in their intestines, and the stomach contains completely intact prey, captured at various depths. And thanks to this toothy fishing gear, scientists have described many new species. Alepisaurs are potentially capable of self-fertilization: each individual produces eggs and sperm simultaneously. And during spawning, some individuals function as females, while others function as males.
Do you think this monkfish fish has legs? I hasten to disappoint you. These are not legs at all, but two males that are stuck to the female. The fact is that at great depths and in the complete absence of light it is very difficult to find a partner. Therefore, as soon as a male monkfish finds a female, he immediately bites into her side. This hug will never be broken. Later, it fuses with the female’s body, loses all unnecessary organs, merges with her circulatory system and becomes only a source of sperm.
This is a fish with a transparent head. For what? At depth, as we know, there is very little light. The fish has developed defense mechanism, her eyes are located in the center of her head so that they cannot be injured. In order to see, evolution has awarded this fish with a transparent head. The two green spheres are the eyes. 
Smallmouth macropinna belongs to a group of deep-sea fish that have developed a unique anatomical structure in order to fit your lifestyle. These fish are extremely fragile, and specimens of the fish that have been collected by fishermen and researchers are deformed due to pressure changes.
The most unique characteristic of this fish is its soft, transparent head and barrel-shaped eyes. Typically fixed pointing upward with green "lens covers" to filter sunlight, the eyes of the Smallmouth Macropinna can rotate and extend.
In fact, what appear to be eyes are sensory organs. The real eyes are located under the forehead.
One-legged crawling
Norwegian scientists from the Institute of Marine Research in Bergen reported the discovery of an unknown creature living at a depth of about 2000 meters. This is a very brightly colored creature crawling along the bottom. Its length is no more than 30 centimeters. The creature has only one front “paw” (or something very similar to a paw) and a tail, and at the same time does not resemble any of the sea inhabitants known to scientists.
10994 meters. Bottom of the Mariana Trench. There is a complete absence of light, water pressure is 1072 times higher than the surface pressure, 1 ton 74 kilograms presses per 1 square centimeter.
Hellish conditions. But there is life even here. For example, at the very bottom they found small in length up to 30 centimeters of fish similar to flounder.
One of the deepest-sea fish is the Bassogigus.
Scary teeth underwater world
The large-headed daggertooth is a large (up to 1.5 m long), not numerous inhabitant of average depths of 500-2200 m, presumably found at depths of up to 4100 m, although its juveniles rise to a depth of 20 m. Widely distributed in the subtropical and temperate regions of the Pacific Ocean, in summer months it penetrates as far north as the Bering Sea. 
Elongated, serpentine body and big head with huge beak-like jaws makes the appearance of this fish so unique that it is difficult to confuse it with someone else. Characteristic feature external structure The daggertooth is its huge mouth - the length of the jaws is about three-quarters of the length of the head. Moreover, the size and shape of the teeth on different jaws of the daggertooth differ significantly: on the upper ones they are powerful, saber-shaped, reaching 16 mm in large specimens; on the bottom - small, subulate, directed backward and not exceeding 5–6 mm.
And these creatures are like something out of a horror movie about aliens. This is what they look like under high magnification polychaete worms. 
Another strange inhabitant of the depths is the Drop Fish.
This fish lives off the coast of Australia and Tasmania at a depth of about 800 m. Given the depth of water in which it swims, the blob fish does not have a swim bladder like most fish, as it is not very effective under high water pressure. Her skin is made of a gelatinous mass that is slightly denser than water, which allows her to float above the ocean floor without any hassle. The fish grows up to 30 cm in length, feeding mainly sea urchins and shellfish that swim by.
Even though this fish is inedible, it is often caught along with other prey such as lobsters and crabs, putting it at risk of extinction.
Distinctive external characteristic fish drops is her unhappy expression.
Squid-pig - just an outlet in the world deep sea monsters. So cute. 
And in conclusion - a video about deep sea creatures Oh.
The ocean is a boundless expanse of trillions of liters of salt water. Thousands of species of living beings have found refuge here. Some of them are heat-loving and live at shallow depths so as not to miss the rays of the sun. Others are accustomed to the cold waters of the Arctic and try to avoid warm currents. There are even those who live at the bottom of the ocean, adapting to the conditions of the harsh world.
The last representatives are the greatest mystery for scientists. After all, just recently they could not even think that someone could survive in such extreme conditions. Moreover, evolution has awarded these living organisms with a number of unprecedented features.
Beneath the oceans
For a long time there was a theory that there is no life at the bottom of the ocean. The reason for this is low temperature water, as well as high pressure, capable of compressing submarine, like a soda can. And yet, some creatures were able to withstand these circumstances and confidently settled at the very edge of the bottomless abyss.
So who lives at the bottom of the ocean? First of all, these are bacteria, traces of which were found at a depth of more than 5 thousand meters. But if microscopic creatures are unlikely to surprise ordinary person, then giant clams and monster fish deserve due attention.
How did you find out about those who live at the bottom of the ocean?
With the development of submarines, diving to a depth of two kilometers became possible. This allowed scientists to look into a world hitherto unprecedented and amazing. Each dive provided an opportunity to discover yet another and see more and more new species.
And the rapid development of digital technology has made it possible to create ultra-durable cameras that can shoot underwater. Thanks to this, the world saw photographs depicting animals living at the bottom of the ocean.
And every year scientists go deeper and deeper in the hope of new discoveries. And they are happening - many amazing insights have been made over the past decade. In addition, hundreds, or even thousands of photographs depicting the inhabitants of the deep sea were posted online.
Creatures living at the bottom of the ocean
Well, it's time to go on a little journey into the mysterious depths. Having passed the threshold of 200 meters, it is difficult to distinguish even small silhouettes, and after 500 meters pitch darkness sets in. From this moment begins the possessions of those who are indifferent to light and warmth.
It is at this depth that you can find polychaete worm who drifts from place to place in search of profit. In the light of the lamps it shimmers with all the colors of the rainbow, the word is made of silver plates. There is a row of tentacles on its head, thanks to which it orients itself in space and senses the approach of prey.
But the worm itself is food for another inhabitant of the underwater world - the sea angel. This amazing creature belongs to the class of gastropods and is a predator. It gets its name from the two large fins that wrap around its sides like wings.
If you go even deeper, you can stumble upon the queen of jellyfish. Hairy Cyanea, or Lion's Mane- the largest representative of its species. Large specimens their diameter reaches 2 meters, and their tentacles can stretch almost 20 meters.
Who else lives at the bottom of the ocean? This is a squat lobster. According to scientists, it can adapt to life even at a depth of 5 thousand meters. Thanks to its flattened body, it can easily withstand pressure, and its long legs allow it to move along the muddy ocean floor without any problems.
Deep-sea fish representatives
Over hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, fish living on the ocean floor have been able to adapt to existence without sun rays. Moreover, some of them have even learned to produce their own light.
So, at around 1 thousand meters there lives a monkfish. There is a process on its head that emits a slight glow that attracts other fish. Because of this, it is also called " european anglerfish"At the same time, it can change its color, thereby merging with the environment.
Another representative of deep-sea creatures is the blob fish. Her body resembles jelly, which allows her to withstand pressure at great depths. It feeds exclusively on plankton, which makes it harmless to its neighbors.
At the bottom of the oceans lives a stargazer fish, the second name is the celestial eye. The reason for this pun was that the eyes are always directed upward, as if looking out for the stars. Her body is covered with poisonous spines, and near her head there are tentacles that can paralyze the victim.
These animals hide on a variety of ocean depths. Photos and videos of the inhabitants of the seabed may surprise you.
1. Lizard Shark
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This shark lives thousands of meters below the surface of the water, but sometimes it surfaces. Perhaps to remind us how unusual the inhabitants of the ocean are. This rarely seen shark inhabits the depths of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Scientists believe that it catches its prey by bending its body and lunging forward, like a snake when attacking, to swallow the victim whole.
2. Deep-sea eel with a mouth like a pelican
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An eel with a pelican's head. You can meet this creature at a depth of about one thousand meters; its body length reaches two meters. Bigmouth is probably one of the strangest looking deep sea creatures lurking in the depths of the ocean. With a huge mouth, the pelican is capable of swallowing things much larger than its own size.
3. Saberfish
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Despite having such an aggressive-sounding name (its teeth, in proportion to its body, are the largest of any ocean creature), the Sabretooth is quite small and harmless to humans. Horrifying looking, but safe. This is one of the deepest sea animals. A fish with monstrous fangs was discovered at a depth of more than 5,000 meters, where the pressure is 500 times higher than on Earth. A person in such conditions would be flattened like a pancake.
4. Viperfish from the Pacific Ocean
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While during the day the viper fish remains in the depths, at night it moves to shallower territory, often getting caught in the nets of sea fishermen. They do not survive in captivity, but this way they were studied in more detail. With its appearance, the viper fish fully deserves a place on the list sea monsters. The Pacific viperfish lives at depths of over one thousand meters and attracts prey with an insidious light.
5. Monkfish
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Named for its methods of searching for prey, the anglerfish, or monkfish, uses a fleshy appendage protruding from the top of its head as bait to attract its prey. The monkfish lives at a depth of 2000 meters and attracts its prey in a similar way, using light, like the viper fish. The only difference is that the strange glowing antenna comes out of his head. This makes him look like the scary predator from the cartoon Finding Nemo.
6. Stargazer fish or seabird
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The astrologer buries itself in the sand and waits for its prey. Its head always remains up and its eyes look up, and its body structure is ideal for this hunting technique. These fish make their way underground in the sand and leap upward to attack their prey as it swims by. In addition, some varieties are electric and are capable of shocking the victim.
7. Giant Spider Crab
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This is the largest crab existing on the planet. It lives approximately 300 meters below sea level, and its claws grow over three meters long.
8. Giant isopod
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You can see this arthropod with a 30-centimeter body at a level of more than 2000 meters under water. First and foremost, he is a scavenger with a ferocious appetite.
9. Goblin shark or goblin shark
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Little is known about this deep-sea sea creature, as only a few specimens were ever caught by fishing boats, but those rare instances were enough to earn it a fearsome reputation. With a prominent snout and retractable jaws, physical characteristics goblin sharks are worthy of its name. The goblin shark reaches up to 3.5 meters in length and lives more than 1,300 meters below the sea surface.
10. Giant squid Architeuthis
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Rarely seen by humans, the giant squid has become the stuff of legends over the centuries. It lives deep underwater, its only real enemy is the sperm whale. In fact, these two giants are known for their deep naval battles, and their bodies are often found with signs of mortal combat. The length of this giant squid reaches 18 meters, which is equivalent to a six-story building.
11. Blind lobster Dinochelus ausubeli
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This lobster was discovered only in 2007 in the depths of the ocean near the Philippines.
12. Large Mouth Shark
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Since opening in 1976, this extremely rare view The deep-sea shark has rarely been spotted by humans and there is as yet no agreement in the scientific community as to how to actually classify it. The most distinctive feature is her gaping mouth, which largemouth shark used to swallow plankton and fish. The pelagic largemouth shark grows up to 5.5 meters, and the rare deep-sea animal feeds on plankton.
13. Giant marine polychaete worm
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The length of an adult predator can reach an incredible 2-3 meters, and its appearance will make you truly horrified.
14. Dragon fish
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Despite the fact that it lives at depths of almost two kilometers, the dragon fish is born from eggs actually on the surface of the ocean. Like many other deep-sea creatures, she eventually becomes capable of creating her own light, using a technique known as bioluminescence, and then retreats into the depths. One of the many light-emitting photophores can be found on the barbel attached to the lower jaw, which the dragonfish most likely uses to search for food.
15. Vampire Squid
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With the most big eyes(in proportion to the body) than any animal in the world, it is deep-sea sea creature born to live in the depths. And despite the name, the vampire does not suck blood; in fact, its tentacles do not have suction cups. The squid's name comes from its intensely red eyes and cape.
16. Big red jellyfish
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This is amazing big jellyfish can grow over one meter in length and has a distinctive red coloration. Instead of tentacles, deep sea sea jellyfish uses a series of fleshy “arms” to capture its prey.
17. Drop fish
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Primarily found in the deep waters off Australia and New Zealand, the blobfish lives at depths of more than 1,200 meters. The pressure here is several dozen times higher than at the surface, so its body is a gelatinous mass.
18. Coffin fish
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Reminiscent of pink balloon, these deep sea hunters are something of a cross between a dogfish and a monkfish. Although they lure their prey using bloat, they also transform into a ball when threatened.
19. Chimera fish
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Not to be confused with the chimera of Greek mythology, these creatures are also known as phantom sharks, and although they live in all layers of the oceans, today they are mainly limited to the deep sea level.
20. Amphipod
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Although these tiny crustaceans are usually no larger than an inch, in the depths of the Pacific Ocean floor, about 6 kilometers from the surface, they can grow up to 30 centimeters in length.
21. Dumbo the Octopus
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Named after the elephant in the Disney film, this octopus isn't quite as terrifying as the frillied shark, but it looks just as scary from the outside.
22. Snaggletooth
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There's no way to describe this deep sea creature without using some "very ugly" words. Like several other species on this list, due to living in such depths, the snaggletooth is capable of creating its own light and uses this ability to search for prey.
23. Axefish
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To avoid confusion with the freshwater carnegiella found in many home aquariums, this species is named because distinctive shape bodies in the form of an axe. Living at extreme depths, the fish has two tubular eyes that point upward to make it easier to catch food coming from above.
24. Opisthoproct
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Also known as ghost fish, these strange-looking creatures are similar to hatchet fish in that they have two upward-pointing eyes to better locate prey. Their distinctive feature, however, is the transparent head.
25. Grenadier fish
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One of the more prominent deep sea inhabitants, the grenadier is estimated to make up about 15 percent of the deep sea population. Grenadiers can be found at depths greater than 6 kilometers; there are few other creatures that can survive in such a hostile environment.
26. Blue-ringed octopuses
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Although it may not look as physically imposing as some of the other creatures on this list, the blue-ringed octopus is one of the most dangerous animals in the ocean. Its poison is extremely powerful and there is no antidote for it.
27. Black Crookshanks
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The Black Crookshank is famous for its ability to swallow prey that is much larger than itself. It is small in size, but can actually swallow prey ten times its own weight.
