Black Swallower (Chiasmodon niger)
They have a special ability which is to swallow fish larger than itself. Specifically twice
its size or 10 times its own mass. The maximum size of this fish is around 25 cm in length.
Their idea of survival is to eat as much as they can which can actually be their cause
of death. The fish is known to eat fish larger than it can handle and die due to indigestion.
Bobbit Worm (Eunice aphroditois)
This omnivorous sea creatures dwells and likes to bury itself in the ocean bed. The longest
size found of these worms was around 3 m long but on average they could go up to 1 m long
and around a diameter of nearly an inch. They have 5 antennae which they use to sense their
prey, they have sharp teeth and could attack in a burst of high speed which can slice its
prey or even the corals in half.
Yeti Crab (Kiwa Hirsuta)
The Yeti Crab looks similar to crabs or lobsters but their genetic code does not fall within
the boundaries of said group thus its a different family of crustaceans altogether. They are
named after the Polynesian God, Kiwa. They live in the hydrothermal vents at the bottom
of the ocean but the female would go to cooler areas to lay eggs and would starve to death
keeping its eggs safe. Also, the Kiwa Hirsuta has blond "hairy" legs and claws with no eyes.
The hair on its body is scientifically called setae and it serves as a mobile garden for
growing bacteria which they love to eat. Something like how food gets trapped in people's beard.
Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis)
Its scientific name literally means "vampire squid of hell". They are found throughout
the tropical and temperate oceans of the world. The squid can only grow to at most 28 cm in
length and no they don't suck blood. The only reason they are called the vampire squid of
hell is because of its red eyes and its mantle or cloak like webbing connecting its tentacles
reminded the one who named them of vampires
Northern Stargazer (Astroscopus guttatus)
This fish must have gotten its name from how its face which are the eyes, nostrils yes
they have nostrils and most of its mouth are on top of its body. It would burrow itself
into the sandy sea floor with only its eyes somewhat visible for it to see its oblivious
prey. Other than the element of surprise, it can also produce an electric shock which
either be used for immobilizing its prey or as a defense mechanism.
BONUS!! Sea creature:
Colossal Squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni)
Currently, not much is known about this sea creature
because not a lot of specimens were found of it but scars have been observed on Sperm
Whales which are believed to be caused by the hooks of the colossal squid. Even a tentacle
was found inside the whale's belly. The maximum size is estimated to be around 12-14 m (39-46
ft) long and weigh around 750 kg. Currently there is a specimen of a 10 m colossal squid
displayed in the national museum of New Zealand.
Tongue-eating Louse (Cymothoa exigua)
Crustaceans
Parasitic crustaceans. They are very small and they would enter the fish through
their gills and then crawl from the inside of the fish attaching itself to the fish's
tongue. Well the female would attach itself to the tongue while the male would attach
itself on the gill arches. The parasite severs the blood vessels of the fish's tongue causing
it to fall off and then replaces the tongue with itself. Apparently the parasite can change
its sex to either male or female for the sake of reproduction.
Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola)
They are called the Ocean Sunfish probably because of how they look like during lava
stage. Just like the sun kids always draw and of course because they like to sunbathe
at the surface of the water. An adult Mola Mola looks like someone cut its body and sew
the head straight to its tail. On average, a mature sunfish is 1.8 m (5.9 ft) in length
and could weigh between 247 to 1000 kg (545-2205 lb). Though they are heavy, they are known
to jump out of the water as high as 3 m (10 ft) in the air and would land with a splash
to get rid of parasite off its skin. So be careful, they might just land on your boat
or worse on your head and I'm not even joking. O_O"
Harp Sponge (Chondrocladia lyra)
This sponge looks like the harp's strings or a candelabra. The branch like limbs has
Velcro like hooks and spines that are used to ensnare their prey. Now the harp sponges
are not like typical sponges in that they can capture larger prey like some small crustaceans.
First they use their hooks to ensnare the prey then it would secrete a digestive membrane
which engulfs the pray and break it down for it to absorb through its pores. Also, those
balls you see at the top? well, those are literally balls, balls that contain sperm.
Sarcastic Fringehead (Neoclinus blanchardi)
It's a fish with a laaaarge mouth. It's very territorial, thus very aggressive. When they
fight for their territory, they would use their large mouth to intimidate and fight.
Yes, the one with the most sarcastic retort wins. Um..kidding. Rather they bash themselves
mouth to mouth as if in a rough kissing spree and the one with the bigger mouth usually
wins. They live in shells or any crevices they can find such as bottles or cans if there
is apparent pollution. And being territorial, when the female lays its eggs, the male would
also be there to protect them.
Dumbo Octopus (Grimpoteuthis)
I find this one looks cute because of its ear-like fins. Those ear-like fins is where
the name Dumbo comes from. The fins are used to steer while swimming and even helps it
to crawl along the seafloor during hunting, laying eggs or even just exploring. Another
feature they have is that their arms forms a skirt-like shape around the animal's body,
classifying them as an umbrella octopus. They live at the bottom of the sea in extreme depths
of 3000 to 4000 metres (9800 to 13100 ft) below sea level.