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Longnosed Chimaera Fish 2008-08-31 11:11:00 The deep sea Chimaera fish or also called the Longnosed Chimaera has a long nose, just like written in his name. It lives in temperate waters around the world on depths of 200 to depths of even 2000 meters and more. It also has a long dorsal spine that contains a light toxic substance ( see pictures). Belonging to the order of Chimaeriformes there exist 6 species of Chimaera Fishes. The name from
The Frilled Shark 2008-08-31 10:26:00 The Frilled Shark
is one of the weirdest sharks of all. It's one of the few sharks with a body in the shape of an Eel and a unique formed head that no other shark or fish has. The Frilled Shark is one of the most primitive sharks that are still alive. It hasn't evolved for thousands of years and why we don't know. However we have to make a difference between two frilled sharks. At one part of the
Giant Japanese Spider Crab 2008-08-28 16:57:00 The giant Japanese
spider crab isn't actually a very big crab, but it just seems so big. It has big giant legs that give you the impression that it is a gigantic sea monster. There are many stories told about them, for example there is been told that this crab feeds himself on dead bodies from people who died on sea. It's a true story because the Japanese spider crab feeds himself with everything Read more:Spider
Sperm Whale 2008-08-28 16:55:00 The SpermWhale
, looks like a plain whale and it is just like any other whale with some difference. The name of the Sperm Whale is the weirdest thing about it, I think. To discover this you will need to read a bit.The Sperm Whale or Physeter Catodon is like the legend of Moby-Dick! He's the greatest living creature with teethes on this world. The Sperm Whale, here we are again, why is it called th
Vampire Squid From Hell 2008-08-28 16:54:00 The vampire squid from hell, what a name isn't it. This name actually gives you a bad feeling about this harmless little squid. The vampire squid lives on great depths where the light doesn't arrive. Maybe that's why they called it the vampire squid from hell.The vampire squid from hell or also called Vampyroteuthis infernalis what literally means "Vampire
squid from hell" like I named it before i
Gulper Eel 2008-08-28 16:52:00 The Gulper Eel or the Eurypharynx pelecanoides is a strange looking creature with a big snout that can reach a size of 2 to 6 feets. It seems to be an Eel with a big Pelican shaped mouth. However these fishes have big jaws and can consume bigger fishes then them self because of the special mouth that is loosely hinged. If he can open his mouth enough to eat bigger fishes then he will need to have
Giant Isopod 2008-08-28 16:51:00 Giant Isopads are just like some kinds of little insects (see picture below), but only in a bigger formats. These creatures are crustaceans a mix between a crab and a shrimp. The Giant Isopod also called Bathynomus giganteus is one of the nine species of the genus Bathynomus. That lives in the deep and cold waters of the Atlantic ocean. The Giant Isopad isn't a very lucrative business for fishing
Giant Squids 2008-08-28 16:51:00 The legend of the KrakenThe Giant Squid is a real mysterious creature that has interested a lot of people because of his gigantic size. Not only now, but already hundreds and hundreds of years and in these years there are told alot of stories about them. From Aristotoles (4 the century B.C) to now, these creatures have always amazed a lot of people from any age. A very interesting story that's tol
Deep Sea Dragonfish 2008-08-28 16:49:00 The Dragon fish is a very ferocious looking fish as the Viperfish. It has very big teeths compared to his body. The Dragonfish looks very dangerous, but actually is a little fish that can reach the size of 10cm to 15cm. The Dragonfish or Scaleless dragonfish (Grammatostomias Flagellibarba) lives on depths of 1500 meters. It has a mounth full of fang like teeths and a barble on his chin. The barble Read more:Deep Sea
Firefly Squid 2008-08-28 16:49:00 A glowing firefly squidFrom the thousands of sea creatures that live on great depths where the sun never shines, this is their light. The Firefly
Squid is a really small squid that is also called (3 inch) the Sparkling Enope Squid with his scientific name Watasenia scintillans. It belongs to the class of the Cephalopoda and the order of the Teuthida. It's not hard to guess from where he gets his n
Fangtooth Fish 2008-08-28 16:46:00 Fangtooth Fish (under construction)
The Deep Sea Angler Fish 2008-08-28 16:45:00 The deep sea Angler Fish is a very scary deep sea fish. It has big theets with a very ferocious appearance. The Angler fish that belongs to the order of the Lophiiformes is named for their special way of hunting. You will see it in the video below this post. Angler fishes have many bones,were they almost have no flesh on it. The Angler Fish also has photophores (light giving organ) on his esca (ba
The Blobfish 2008-08-28 16:44:00 The Blobfish also called Psychrolutes marcidus isn't one of the most beautiful creatures on the world, it's just like one peace of fat in the worst case. The Blobfish exists mostly out of a gelatinous mass with a density that's less then water. This fish lives on depths where the pressure is so high that each bone of a normal creature would explode. Because of the low density of his gelatinous mas
Goblin Sharks 2008-08-28 16:44:00 Goblin sharks are strange deep sea sharks just like the Mega Mouth shark. This shark has one unique characteristic that no other shark has. It's head is shaped totally different then other normal sharks with one long snout, you will clearly see this on the pictures. The skin of the goblin shark is also remarkable pink-gray. He also has a mouth full of sharp teeths that are sharp enough to bite a b Read more:Goblin
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The Giant Megamouth Shark 2008-08-28 16:43:00 The Giant Megamouth Shark
is a very strange shark, that only a few people have encounterd. It lives on great depths and is also called Megachasma pelagios. It's discovered recently in 1978 (hawaii) and only 41 speciments have been caught or seen in the past years. Luckily with the new modern technologie, people have catched him on tape (3 films). The Megamouth Shark is a shark that doesn't feeds
The Deep Sea Viperfish 2008-08-28 16:43:00 The Viperfish is a very scary fish with his long teeths that stick out of his mouth. These sharp teeths become so big that they even grow close to his eyes. It's without a doubt a great predator that combines speed and strength to kill his prays. The attack of this fish only takes a fraction of a second, just as a real viper.The Viperfish has one long dorsal spine with at the end a photophore that
Wholphin 2008-09-14 04:04:00 The Wholphin is a rare hybrid animal who is the result of a cross breading between a bottlenose dolphin and a false killer whale. The Wholphin is a specie who was created by man, but there are reports of living Wholphins in the wild. Now there are only two Wholphins in captivity who can be found in the Sea Life Park in Hawaii.The first Wolphin was born in 1985 (15 may). The cause of this was becau
The Portugese Man Of War Jellyfish 2008-09-06 12:08:00 The Portuguese Man Of War Jellyfish
is a very beautiful jellyfish that can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions like the Pacific and Indian Ocean. They have a very venomous sting that isn't deadly, but very painful. The Portuguse Man of War Jellyfishes also called Physalia physalis is common in Hawaii and could be found in groups of hundreds or even thousands individuals. Actually it i
The Dumbo Octopus 2008-09-06 11:35:00 The Dumbo Octopus, it isn't hard to guess from where he gets his name. The Dumbo Octopus is named after his ear-like fins. The name dumbo comes from the movie dumbo where a little elephant dumbo has huge ears with wich he could fly. The Dumbo Octopus is a bentic creature that lives on depths between 300 and 400 meters. The Dumbo Octopus who belongs to the genus of Grimpoteuthis knows fourteen othe
The Mariana Trench Deepest Spot On Earth 2008-09-06 10:47:00 The MarianaTrench
is the deepest spot on earth! That is located in the Western North Pacific Ocean, close to Japan and the Philippines. The Mariana trench deepest spot is 10.991 meters deep that is called "Challenger Deep" ( 11°19′N, 142°15′E) named after the exploration vessel of the Royal Navy in 1951. On these depths life is extremely rare, but fishes like the angler fish and the vipe Read more:Earth
Layers Of The Ocean 2008-09-06 09:51:00 Layers of the ocean, scientist have divided the depths of the oceans in different kinds of "zones". Because each sea animal lives on different depths to find food and to survive. Some of these zones are so deep that light can't penetrate! Some zones are warmer then others or have a higher pression and because of all these different characteristics scientist have divided the depths of the seas in d Read more:Layers
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