The strangest creatures of the deep sea
The top 3 according to 12 votes from people: Anglerfish · Blobfish · Giant isopod. (Updated Dec 2, 2024.)
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?
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Top 11
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1
Anglerfish
Lures prey with a glowing "rod"; the males fuse to the female.
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2
Blobfish
Voted the world's ugliest animal, but at depth it looks quite normal.
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3
Giant isopod
A woodlouse about 40 centimetres long that can go years without food.
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4
Vampire squid
It doesn't suck blood; it eats "marine snow".
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5
Goblin shark
Shoots its jaws forward like a slingshot.
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6
Japanese spider crab
A leg span of up to almost four metres.
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7
Giant squid
Has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom.
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8
Atlantic wolffish
Named for its wolf-like teeth.
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9
Giant tube worm
Has no digestive system and lives off bacteria at hydrothermal vents.
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10
Comb jelly
Transparent, with rainbow-coloured bands, and it doesn't sting.
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11
Dumbo octopus
Named after Disney's little elephant because of its ear-like fins.
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