8 Deep Sea Animal You Should Know About

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Zee Media Bureau
Jul 17, 2024

Anglerfish

Deep sea fish with giant heads, big mouths, sharp teeth and completely scary appearance prefers living in the dark depths of the ocean. (Image Credit: Unsplash)

Common Fangtooth

The fish prefers living in dark depths of the ocean in tropical temperatures. Though it is small in size, it can scare anyone with its look. (Image Credit: Freepik)

Frilled Shark

It is rarely seen because they live in deep water and have the eel-like body and triangular face structure and can grow about 5-6 feet in length. (Image Credit: Freepik)

Giant Spider Crab

It is considered as the largest known crab species with a leg span of 12 feet and can weigh around 40 pounds. It is found near Suruga Bay off the coast of Japan where it is considered as a delicacy. (Image Credit: Freepik)

Jellyfish

They live deep down in the sea at around 2,300-3,300 feet below the surface. It looks beautiful from far but might be dangerous. (Image Credit: Freepik)

Shark

It is also a sea dweller that does not have bones and breath with gills and are cold blooded species. (Image Credit: Freepik)

Eel

It is also a deep sea animal and has a huge mouth and jaw. It got its name from its unique adaptation for feeding. (Image Credit: Unsplash)

Atlantic Pygmy Octopus

They are known for their small-egg caribbean pygmy, females creating a unique paper-thin egg case that they use as a shell and are also called Dumbo. (Image Credit: Freepik)

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