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Halosaur (Halosauropsis macrochir)
The Halosaur is another type of bottom-dwelling fish. It is about 6 ft 6 in (2 m) long, with a sharply pointed snout and a tapering body. The halosaur is thought to use its snout to dislodge...
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Japanese Spider Crab (Macrocheira kaempferi)
This is the largest known arthropod; fully grown it can reach a leg span of almost 4 m (13 ft), a body size of up to 37 cm (15 inches) and a weight of up to 20 kg (44 lb). The crab’s natural...
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Frill Shark
The frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is one of two extant species of shark in the family Chlamydoselachidae, with a wide but patchy distribution in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This...
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Deep-sea Anglerfish (Lasiognathus sacestoma)
The deep-sea angler fish has a long fishing-rod fin hanging down over its mouth, with a blob of light at the end. Small fish mistake the light for food and swim straight toward it – right into the ...
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Giant Isopod
It’s a pill bug on steroids! The giant isopod is a scavenger that thrives in deep, cold waters. At up to 14.5 inches in length and up to three pounds in weight, this creepy crustacean is a meaty...
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Giant Octopus
This giant octopus who is living in North Pacific is a shark killer.
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Orange Sea Pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi)
Sea pens are soft corals to stony, reef-building corals. They are named after old-fashioned quill pens. Sea pens can reach a height of 5 ft (1.5 m).
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Flounder (Paralichthys)
These fish range in total length about from 34cm to approx. 55cm. These fish are laterally flattened bottom dwellers with both eyes on one side. They have distinct coloration such as spots,...
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Tripod Fish (Bathypterois grallator)
Tripod fish, Bathypterois grallator, are a deep-sea benthic fish found at lower latitudes. They are now relatively well known from photographs and submersible observations. They seem to prefer to...
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King Crab (Lithodes maja)
Lithodes maja is a species of king crab which occurs in the colder waters of Europe and North America. It is found along entire coast of Norway, the northern half of the British Isles, and around...
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Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis)
Literally means “vampire squid from hell,” is a small, deep-sea cirrate cephalopod found throughout the temperate and tropical oceans of the world. Unique retractile sensory filaments justify the...
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