# The strangest creatures of the deep sea

Anglerfish with a little lamp, the "saddest fish in the world", an octopus with Dumbo ears and a shark that shoots its jaws forward: the most bizarre inhabitants of the deep ocean. Which one do you find creepiest?

- 12 votes · 11 items
- Dec 2, 2024 · Marloes
- https://even.best/en/l/2801/the-strangest-creatures-of-the-deep-sea

## Top 11

1. **Anglerfish** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Lures prey with a glowing "rod"; the males fuse to the female.
2. **Blobfish** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Voted the world's ugliest animal, but at depth it looks quite normal.
3. **Giant isopod** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — A woodlouse about 40 centimetres long that can go years without food.
4. **Vampire squid** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — It doesn't suck blood; it eats "marine snow".
5. **Goblin shark** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Shoots its jaws forward like a slingshot.
6. **Japanese spider crab** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A leg span of up to almost four metres.
7. **Giant squid** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom.
8. **Atlantic wolffish** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Named for its wolf-like teeth.
9. **Giant tube worm** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Has no digestive system and lives off bacteria at hydrothermal vents.
10. **Comb jelly** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Transparent, with rainbow-coloured bands, and it doesn't sting.
11. **Dumbo octopus** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Named after Disney's little elephant because of its ear-like fins.

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