In a previous article, we talked about the most unusual creatures on the planet living on land. Based on the statistics of our site, we saw that the past material was a great success with visitors, so we will continue our story. But this time we will make an excursion under the water in order to see unusual sea creatures, the existence of which is hard to believe.
List of the most amazing imagination of the sea creatures of the planet:
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Blue parrot fish
Photo by: Nhobgood / CC BY-SA
An unusual combination, right? This bright fish 1.3 meters long received its name not only because of its beautiful color, but also on the jawbone, which in shape resembles a parrot's beak.
The fish feeds on coral polyps, scraping them with dense teeth. This parrot fish lives in the tropical zone of the Pacific and Indian oceans.
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Narwhal
We are all accustomed to the largest inhabitants of the ocean in the form of whales and sharks. But this relative of whales is not very similar to them, and because of its, so to speak, horns, it has a rather strange appearance.
Narwhal received his middle name “ocean unicorn” precisely thanks to him. And this wonderful fish lives in the cold Arctic.
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Peacock Mantis Shrimp
The colorful mantis shrimp is called peacock in honor of its feathered tesky only due to its bright colors. It has one feature that few people realize. And this is a powerful jaw, like a bulldog. These are not jokes at all, but the true truth. Therefore, you will not see him in aquariums, but only in wildlife.
And this animal has a unique vision. He sees such parts of the light spectrum that no other animal on the planet sees.
Below is an awesome mantis crab video.
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Paku fish
A dangerous and gluttonous resident of Guinean rivers, a fish named Paku is a relative of the piranhas themselves. What is most surprising is that her sharp teeth very much resemble human ones. You can make a clear conclusion - this fish is not better found.
By the way, on most-beauty.ru you can also get acquainted with mushrooms and plants, which are very similar to human parts of the body.
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Porpoise (Scototlanes)
Pigs are everywhere and even under water. Porpoise (Scotoplanes Globosa) lives on the ocean floor and feeds on different carrion. In appearance, this shapeless sea creature is rather clumsy and slow, and is also very similar to sprouted potatoes.
The genus of deep-sea animals Skotoplanes is the most common and makes up more than 90% of the mass of all deep-sea inhabitants. These are the animals that feed most of the deep-sea fish.
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Short-toed Bat
Have you met a fish that can't swim? But she exists and her name is Bat Short-Banded. This lovely fish lives on the bottom of the ocean and has fins, only she prefers to walk along the bottom. And she walks with the help of her fins, wings, which are somewhat similar to the feet of the land.
She, like a fisherman, sits in one place for hours, waiting for her victim, namely a small fish. She was first met not far from the Galapagos Islands and was surprised by her red, seemingly made-up and huge lips. Any girl would be envious. And why do fish living on the ocean floor need such lips?
Below you can watch a video of this fish in its natural habitat.
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Harlequin
Have you ever seen such fish? Yes, it's a fish! It lives among soft corals, with which it merges with the help of its shape and color. It feeds on small fish, invertebrates and crustaceans.
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Giant isopods
These are animals of the genus of isopod crustaceans, which number at least 15 species. They live in the cold depths of the oceans. They are scavengers, but they do not disdain live food. Due to the inaccessibility of habitats, these animals are poorly understood.
The largest individual that was officially registered was 76 centimeters in length and weighing 1.7 kg.
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Dumbo
This deep-sea octopus owes its name to its unusual fins, which look like the ears of a popular Disney character - the Dumbo elephant. These creatures live at depths of 3-4 km in the Tasman Sea.
10
Crab Yeti (Kiwa hirsuta)
The bristles of this amazing blind crab very much resemble the fur of fur animals. They were first found in the 21st century. They live at a depth where there is absolutely no sunlight, close to thermal springs. Using bristles, crabs filter food for themselves.
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Sponge lyre
Another unusual representative of the deep sea, first discovered not so long ago. For the first time, people saw this animal in 2012. It lives, presumably at a depth of 3 kilometers.
This predatory sponge catches small animals, which, carried away by the current, get stuck in its “branches” - tentacles.
12
Xenoturbella
What is this rag lying on the bottom? This is Xenoturbella, a species of vermiform animals that was first described in 2016. The scientific community still has a little information about this animal.
13
Pinagor
These fish live in the cold waters of the Arctic and Atlantic Ocean. Large individuals can reach sizes up to 50 cm and weight up to 5 kg. These fish can be eaten.
14
Lasiognathus dinema
The terrifying deep-sea animal was discovered by employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study the environmental damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Scientists have described a new species based on three females five years after discovery.
Fish are distinguished by a characteristic fishing pole organ on top of their heads, called esca. In some species, esca contains bioluminescent bacteria that produce light in the deep, dark ocean and seem to attract prey.
15
Phyllopteryx dewysea
An almost 25-centimeter fish was discovered off the coast of Western Australia. A surprisingly beautiful view of seahorses lives in somewhat deeper waters than other types of horses.
Although scientists from the Scripps Institute of Oceanology in San Diego identified the new species through genetic testing of the museum specimen, they first discovered in April 2017 a living member of the species in the wild.
The animal is a type of box jellyfish officially described in 2011. Tamoya ohboya was discovered by biologist and educator William Gillan. This species was discovered in the waters of the Dutch Caribbean Islands.
Like other box jellyfish, these are very poisonous. Since 1989, three people reported that they were affected by Tamoya ohboya, which resulted in severe pain, skin damage and, in one case, hospitalization.
16
Louisiana Pancake Fish
This strange-looking fish is a member of the family of bat-free squamos. It was first discovered in 2010 in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Chromodoris annae
A species of nudibranch mollusks, which is distinguished by its bright saturated color.
In fact, you can make a separate article on nudibranch mollusks, because they are all diverse and very beautiful. In the meantime, you can see our article about interesting facts about cephalopods.
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Cyclops Shark
This is a mutated germ of a common bull shark, which was found by a Mexican fisherman in the Gulf of California. This mutation is called cyclopia and can occur in all species of vertebrates. But it happens extremely rarely.
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Ice fish
The name of this unusual fish is fully justified. It lives in the icy waters of Antarctica at a depth of 1 km. The water temperature in these places drops below zero degrees, but due to the salinity of the water and high pressure, it remains in a liquid state.
An important feature of this fish is that it is the only vertebrate in the world that does not contain hemoglobin in the blood. Recall that hemoglobin is a complex protein that plays a critical role in the delivery of oxygen to body cells. In addition, a special protein was found in the blood of this fish, which acts as an antifreeze, preventing the icy organs of the body from freezing at extremely low temperatures.
And most importantly - the fish is transparent! No, of course, it is not crystal clear, but nevertheless, blood, skin, internal organs have no color.
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Emperor Shrimp
These shrimp have a very bright and beautiful color. Perhaps because they have no natural enemies. The thing is that they live exclusively on the backs of slugs of the species Hexabranchus marginatus. These are nudibranch animals that accumulate toxic substances that repel predators. And, therefore, predators also do not touch shrimps.
That is not all ...
In order not to occupy much of the RAM of your device, we divided our article into two parts. Other unusual sea creatures are waiting for you in the continuation of the article. Follow the link. But if you have something to add about the animals we mentioned, the editors of most-beauty.ru are happy to wait for your comments.