It is an interesting fact to know that there are lots of creatures on the planet that many people do not have a clue of their existence. This is understandably possible because they have not come in contact with or read about them. Today, this article will reveal some bizarre sea animals that you probably did not know were in existence.
The Blob Sculpin
The blob sculpin is the deep-water equivalent of Grumpy Cat is a miserable-looking fish that lives in very deep water in both the North Pacific and the Bering Sea. While this bottom-feeder may look perpetually bored and bummed out, they actually keep pretty busy on the ocean floor. Sculpins fan their eggs to keep them free of sand, which is unusual behaviour for deep-sea fish, who tend to be a bit laxer when it comes to parenting their offspring.
Christmas Tree Worms
Christmas Tree Worms, which can be found in warm, tropical waters ranging from the Caribbean to Indonesia, earned their name from the tree-like appendages that protrude from their top. The part of this worm that looks like a Christmas tree is actually its mouths, however, and the feathery bits are tentacles that push food toward its digestive apparatus.
Fangtooth Fish
Think sharks are the only terrifyingly-toothy occupants of the ocean? Think again. In fact, adult fangtooth, commonly found around the world in tropical and cold-temperate waters, have the largest teeth of any fish in the ocean, proportionate to body size. But don’t worry, your fears of a fangtooth attack are largely unfounded: they live in the deep sea, and although their teeth look enormous, a large fangtooth is only six inches long.
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The Vampire Squid
The vampire squid lives at ocean depths of 2,000 to 3,000 feet. It got its name from its webbing, which it can turn inside out and cover itself with it, like a vampire’s black cloak, when it needs to hide. Its webbing is also covered with fleshy spines. And if the vampire squid gets agitated enough, it will shoot blue bioluminescent mucus out of its arm tips to daze predators so it can swim away into darkness.
The Anglerfish
The anglerfish looks like pure nightmare fuel, but you probably shouldn’t worry about encountering one that looks like this: they only live in the deep sea. They’re also pretty lazy hunters; anglerfish don’t chase prey, but rather dangle a fleshy growth on their head in front of their mouth to lure in their meals.
Wolffish
Wolffish live in the cold waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans. They eat hard-shelled animals, like clams, and use their canines and molars to crush their prey. In addition to having molars capable of crushing a clam, wolffish can also grow up to six feet long.
