Frilled sharks are the basic definition of 'living fossils.' Often eluded by a body shape that resembles an eel, it grows over 2 meters long. Its primitive physical features clearly earmark it as a relic from prehistoric times.
Giant squids are true examples of abyssal gigantism and can grow up to an amazing extent of 13 meters. Their deep-ocean habitats and bulk tentacles beautifully represent the mysterious attraction of deep waters.
Goblin sharks are generally rare, deep-water predatory species classified as living fossils. Its ancestral ownliness reaches back 125 million years; their needle-like teeth make them certainly be among the truly oddest existing sharks.
The pelican eel is named after the famous pelican. They are the largest prey that can gulp down their prey, larger than itself.
The vampire squid contains bioluminescent organs, which is an amazing adaptation to cyclically very low oxygen zones in the ocean. Besides the red glow of its eyes, the webbed arms, and the deep scarlet colour, it is almost mystical.
The anglerfish is all about deception, predation, and macabre horror. The flesh of this fish thrives on the darkest ocean floors, disguised by its 'fishing rod' adaptation, which lures innocent prey of the ocean.
A deep-sea fish that lives in weak currents near the coast of Australia and New Zealand. It has a jelly-like body, which is accommodated in the extreme high-pressure environment and produces a mushy and alien-looking appearance on the diving in a surface.
The dumbo octopus, which belongs to the cirrate octopus, has ear-like fins that resemble the iconic Disney character, Dumbo.
These are 'sea lilies' and 'feather stars'. that often resemble extraterrestrial plants. Their long, feathery arms and delicate structure, especially in the unstalked feather stars, give them an otherworldly elegance as they drift in the ocean currents.