Showing posts with label Deep Sea Fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Deep Sea Fish. Show all posts

Viper Shark (Trigonognathus kabeyai)

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The Viper shark or Trigonognathus kabeyai is a seldom seen species of dogfish shark from the family Etmopteridae. This saltwater fish ha...
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Black Swallower (Chiasmodon niger)

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The Black Swallower or Chiasmodon niger is a rarely seen deep sea fish found in the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones at a depth of 2,3...
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Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)

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The Spotted Ratfish or Hydrolagus colliei is actually a shark with venomous spines on the edge of their dorsal fins.  These deep sea fis...

Arctic Alligatorfish (Ulcina olrikii)

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The Arctic Alligatorfish or Ulcina olrikii is one of the over 200 different species of fish that can survive the frigid temperatures of the ...

Jellynose Fish (Ateleopodidae)

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The Jellynose Fish or Ateleopodidae is a deep sea fish that is rarely seen by the human eye, and sometimes simply referred to as a tadpole....

Giant Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios)

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The Giant Megamouth Shark or Megachasma pelagios is an extremely rare deep sea shark ! This species was only discovered in 1976 in Hawaii, a...

Prickly Shark (Echinorhinus cookei)

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The Prickly Shark or Echinorhinus cookei is a shark that is covered in modified teeth called dermal denticles or "skin teeth"....

Cow Shark (Hexanchus griseus)

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The Cow Shark or Hexanchus griseus is a one of the largest sharks in the world growing to more than 5.4 m (18 ft) in length. This massive ...
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Barreleyes (Macropinna microstoma)

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Barreleyes or Macropinna microstoma is arguably the weirdest fish in the world.  This stranger creature has a translucent head that you can ...
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Blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus)

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The Blobfish or Psychrolutes marcidus is without a doubt in one of the ugliest fish in the ocean. These saltwater fish have what resembles...
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Deep Sea Hatchetfish (Argyropelecus Gigas)

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The Deep Sea Hatchetfish or Argyropelecus gigas has large sunken eyes that are permanently looking upwards towards the surface. These cree...
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Frilled Shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus)

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The Frilled Shark or Chlamydoselachus anguineus looks like a creature from the times when dinosaurs ruled the world. Believe it or not, th...
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Coffinfish (Chaunacops melanostomus)

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The Coffinfish or Chaunacops melanostomus is one very odd looking deep sea fish. It has a weird flabby body and a long tail that are both ...
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Orange Roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus)

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Orange Roughy or Hoplostethus atlanticus has a few names including Red Roughy or Deep Sea Perch. This fish is often found in cold water...

Tube Eye (Stylephorus chordatus)

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The Tube Eye fish or Stylephorus chordatus is a rarely seen deep sea fish. This fish is very long! Its body grows to about 28cm in length,...