TOP 10 DEEP SEA ANIMALS

And the depth you'll find them at

The sea is a mysterious place. We know more about space than the sea. Let's take a look at asome of the animals that have the deep sea as their home.

Frilled Shark

- Chlamydoselachus anguineus - Almost 80 million years old - 500 to 1500 meters

Squid Worm

- Discovered in 2007 - 200 to 1000 meters depth - Uses tentacles protruding from head to collect debris falling from above

Red-Lipped Bat Fish

- Also known as Galapagos batfish - 3 to 75 meters depth - Found around Galapagos Islands and off Peru

Vampire Squid

- Neither Octopus nor Squid - 600 to 1200 meters depth - Scientific Name is Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Blobfish

- Also knows as Fathead - Considered the World's Ugliest Animal - Scientific Name is Psychrolutes microporos

Yeti Crabs

- Found about 2,200 meters below sea level - 5 species - Scientific Name is Kiwa Hirsuta

Whitemargin Stargazer

- Stings prey - Can electrical shocks of up to 50 volts - Scientific Name is U. Sulphureus

Dumbo Octopus

- Naturally rare - Deepest dwelling octopuses (4000m) - Scientific Name is Grimpoteuthis octopus

Arctic Hydromedusa

-Produce sperm and egg outside the body - Approximately 1000 m in depth - Scientific Name is Bathykorus bouilloni

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

- One of the fastest movements in the animal kingdom is its punch - Found anywhere between 9 to 30 meters in depth - Scientific Name is Odontodactylus scyllarus

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