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Gulper Eel Facts The Gulper Eel constitutes one of the most unusual appearing creatures in any ocean. Photographs of them remain extremely rare, hence the poor quality of this photo. Given the rather extreme nature of its habitat, most of what humans know of this mysterious and unique creature comes from analysis of individuals accidentally appearing […]Read More
Thresher Shark Facts The amazing Thresher Shark has a distinctly unique physical appearance that makes it easily recognizable. This holds true because their caudal fin grows to lengths proportionately far greater than other species of shark. In fact, it often attains virtually the same length as the body itself. Marine biologists suspect the possibility of […]Read More
Spotted Handfish Facts The most noteworthy fact about the Spotted Handfish is their moderate air of mystery. They’re a very rare ocean species, and not well studied. Yet, what we do know about them fascinates marine biologists. Their name derives from the presence of rather highly adapted pectoral fins which resemble human hands and are used to […]Read More
The Atlantic Trumpetfish seems to be one of those rare creatures that seem to be capable of (according to many humorous-minded Ichthyologists) tooting its own horn. This interesting ocean creature was first described by scientists in 1841. The name comes from the Greek word for mouth. The species remains popular for both its intelligence and its […]
The Blue Shark ranks as the only known variety of shark that experts actually call (comparatively, of course) docile. In fact, since the year 1580, reports indicate only 13 shark attacks involving the Blue Shark. Sadly for the animal, though, they remain one of the most widely fished sharks in any ocean. Though their flesh seems […]
As the name implies, the Armored Sea Robin is a family of fish that, quite incredibly, has natural armor. They would be quite imposing if they were larger. The different species rarely draw notice unless caught by trawling activities. The images we use in this article were taken by various submersibles. The fish resides at […]
White Spotted Puffer Facts The White Spotted Puffer constitutes a species of pufferfish endemic to a specific region. This species typically inhabits shallower regions of the ocean. As seems typical of most types of pufferfish, along with a few others, this creature greatly inflates its body when threatened by predators. It now holds the listing of […]
Royal Panaque Facts The Royal Panaque constitutes a recently discovered species within an extraordinary fish genus. We currently know of only seven known species in this rather unique animal genus. Like all the other incredible species contained in the genus, this one classifies as what many have given the name of armored catfish. Without a doubt, the […]
Pocket Shark Facts This rather surprising little creature bears the common name of Pocket Shark. We regret the necessity of using images of deceased creatures. We only do so because these remain among the only photos of the ocean dweller ever published, as of the writing of this article. This diminutive ocean creature also represents […]
The Phallostethus Cuulong is a diminutive species of freshwater fish discovered in 2009. Also, it is one of the only twenty-two species of what are known as priapium fish. The discovery of this fish happened in the tidal canals of the Mekong Delta, in Vietnam. Perhaps this is the only place that the creature inhabits. Phallostethus Cuulong […]
Australian Ghost Shark is one of the common names of the Callorhinchus milii. Other popular names for this ocean creature include elephant shark and elephant fish. Despite the name, the Australian Ghost Shark is not actually a shark. In fact, they are a species of Chimera and as such, they are distant cousins of sharks and […]
The Spinner Shark forms a medium-sized species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. Their common name comes from their unique feeding strategy. The species typically feed on schools of small fish. When they attack their prey, the Spinner Shark swims vertically through the school with a spinning motion. They have also become popular for their […]
The Hagfish is a unique ocean creature. Though they strongly resemble eels, they are actually a primitive species of fish but many people still commonly refer to them as a slime eel, due to their ability to produce copious quantities of slime at will. The fish is considered a living fossil. Their physiology has remained relatively unchanged for […]
