Five Creepy Deep Sea Creatures
About seventy percent of our earth is covered by water. There are all kinds of strange and creepy species that inhabit our oceans. Many strange things live there, including these creepy sea creatures on our list.
Number One - Anglerfish
The Anglerfish is named after its characteristic mode of hunting prey. The long filaments sprouting from the center of the fish's head is called Escott or Elysium, and some of the deep sea anglers can even emit light from it. It is movable in all directions and it can be wiggled to resemble a prey animal to other predators.The Anglerfish's jaws are triggered automatically by contacts in its tentacles. Once predators come close enough, the Anglerfish can devour them whole. This creepy fish is also able to stretch its jaws and stomach big enough to swallow prey up to twice the size of its entire body.
Number Two - Blobfish
Found off the coast of mainland Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, the Blobfish lives at depths between 2,000 and 3,900 feet, where the pressure is 60 to 100 times higher than at sea level. Some say that this is the ugliest creature in the sea, yet aside from possessing a face that only a mother could love, the Blobfish's distinctive appearance is the key to its survival. This fish has no muscles, instead it's made up of a gelatinous substance, slightly less dense than water. This allows the Blobfish to hover over the sea floor without expending energy.Number Three - Giant Isopod
This creepy sea creature looks like a giant underwater bug, but it belongs to the crustacean family. It has seven pairs of legs, four sets of jaws, and large fixed eyes. The antennas located on the front of its head are used to sense the environment, while the thick segmented shell acts as a protective shield. The Giant Isopod curls into a ball when threatened. The Giant Isopods is also known for always being in a state of semi hibernation. This allows it to restrict its energy expenditure and this contributes to the Isopods gigantic size and long life span. It can live up to 20 to 25 years.Number Four - Goblin Shark
The long snout, pink color and retractable jaws distinguish the Goblin Shark from any other shark species. It lives at depths of 1,000 to 4,300 feet in the ocean. The Goblin Shark has 26 teeth on its top jaw and 24 on the bottom. The long flattened snout above the jaw is covered with electroreceptors used for hunting. Because of its flabby body shape, the Goblin Shark is not a fast swimmer. It lazily feeds on bottom-dwelling fish. When prey comes its way, the Goblin Shark shoots its jaw forward and snatches up its victim.Number Five - Pelican Eel
The Pelican Eel is found at depths between1600 to 9600 feet in tropical and temperate seas. It's a ray-finned fish and only resembles an eel in appearance. It's black but some subspecies may have a thin lateral white stripe. The Pelican Eel has a long thin body and a large head with huge jaws that have many rows of tiny teeth. It gets its name from the incredible extent to which its jaws can open. But due to its strange body shape, the Pelican Eel is a bad swimmer and it cannot hunt for fish like other predators do. It relies on its 'tail light' to attract prey, which has a bioluminescent organ at the end of it. Once its prey has been lured, the Pelican Eel opens its mouth wide and uses it as a net to make the catch.
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