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The ocean holds an astounding variety of life, including some species that you could never imagine in the bright light of the surface. Dive down a few hundred yards, and things start to get…creepy. From massive prehistoric looking beasts to tiny, blobby lumps that have been named the ugliest creatShow More
The ocean holds an astounding variety of life, including some species that you could never imagine in the bright light of the surface. Dive down a few hundred yards, and things start to get…creepy. From massive prehistoric looking beasts to tiny, blobby lumps that have been named the ugliest creatures in the world, the deep sea is home to some truly bizarre and terrifying life forms.
Pull out your scuba gear and get ready to dive down deep. We’re heading into the darkest trenches of the open ocean to see what kinds of weird creatures make their homes in the furthest reaches of the ocean. Just make sure you’re not grossed out by lots of teeth, frightened of very large jaws, or unnerved by completely boneless fish because it turns out those are really common when you’re chilling on the ocean floor.
Ready to head into the deeps? Let’s dive!
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This tricksy fish is one of the most well-known deep sea beasties. It lures in prey with its bioluminescent light. What is it called?
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Stoplight loosejaw
Lanternfish
Hookfish
Anglerfish
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Which features give the vampire squid its unique name?
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It comes out at night
Red eyes and webbing
It drinks blood
It’s black in color
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This ugly boy has a body that is less dense than water and uses a swim bladder to stay underwater. What's he called?
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Pudgefish
Fatfish
Blobfish
Sludgefish
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These venomous, electric beasties have eyes on the tops of their heads so that they can hide and ambush their prey. What are they called?
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Stargazers
Sandfishes
Whipnose anglers
Football fishes
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This aggressive beast has honest to god one of the best names in all of creation, and is known to fight by doing something that looks like kissing.
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The Nonplussed Blackdragon
The Disgruntled Rat Tail
The Petulant Rammer
The Sarcastic Fringehead
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Most deep sea beasties are terrifying as heck, but these cuties live in the deepest waters of any known octopus species.
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Dumbo Octopus
Smoothskin Octopus
Pygmy Octopus
Mimic Octopus
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These bad lads are sometimes called rat tails because of their tapered body. What's their real name?
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Gigantactis
Snipe eel
Grenadier
Batfish
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This 100% disturbing creature has a full 50 teeth that it uses for gobbling down anything it finds, and it has an appropriately icky name.
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Crested bigfish
Goblin shark
Sea devil
Tentaculus
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Just imagine you're swimming along and you come face to face with this creature of nightmares. You pee yourself a little bit and then yell "there's a _____ down here!"
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Viperfish
Spiny eel
Pelican eel
Gulper eel
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These weird beard creatures are cartilaginous and related to sharks. What are they called?
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Bulbous dreamer
Chimaera
Snaggletooth
Fangtooth
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No exaggeration, this thing is so nasty it eats decaying corpses by burrowing into them. What is it?
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Deep sea smelt
Cusk eel
A hagfish
Lamprey
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This one gets a hard "NOPE" from me. What is the name of this full on dinosaur looking guy?
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