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What animal lives deepest in the sea?
Meet the deepest fish in the ocean, a new species named the Mariana snailfish by an international team of researchers that discovered it. The Mariana snailfish (Pseudoliparis swirei) thrives at depths of up to about 8,000 meters (26,200 feet) along the Mariana Trench near Guam.
What are the most common deep sea creatures?
The lanternfish is, by far, the most common deep-sea fish. Other deep sea fishes include the flashlight fish, cookiecutter shark, bristlemouths, anglerfish, viperfish, and some species of eelpout. Only about 2% of known marine species inhabit the pelagic environment.
How many deep sea creatures are there?
So, I can’t tell you exactly how many species are in the deep sea, but I can tell you that we currently have 409,543 named species in the ocean (World Register of Marine Species, accessed 03/18/2019).
What is the scariest sea creature?
If you haven’t already noticed, some of the strangest and scariest looking sea creatures live in the very deepest part of the ocean. One such creature is the frilled shark. This prehistoric creature has 3-pointed needle sharp teeth, and is considered to be a formidable hunter.
What are animals that live in the deepest part of the sea?
Deep-sea Hatchetfish. With a deep and laterally extremely compressed body just like a hatchet,the hatchetfish is another lifeform in the fathomless depths of the ocean.
What are the names of the deep sea animals?
There are several species of deep sea animals living in the oceans that terrify humans including the dragonfish, frilled shark, vampire squid, big red jellyfish, giant squid, coffinfish, anglerfish, snaggletooth, and the blue ringed octopus. Some are poisonous while others have huge teeth and menacing appearances.
What is the best sea animal?
Cherubfish (Centropyge argi)