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Flabby Whalefish

Elbert Cañedo

The brightly coloured specimen above (the colours are somewhat useless when you live where light cant penetrate) is a member of th…

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Goblin Shark

Elbert Cañedo

The goblin shark is a really strange creature. In 1985, it was discovered in the waters off eastern Australia. In 2003, more than …

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Tonguefish

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This handsome fellow is a species of tonguefish, which are usually found in shallow estuaries or tropical oceans. This one lives i…

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Carnivorous CORAL

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Most corals obtain nutrients from photosynthetic algae that live within the corals tissue. That also means that they have to li…

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Squat Lobster

Elbert Cañedo

Looking rather unnervingly like a headcrab, these unique lobsters were found on the same dive that discovered the polychaete worm,…

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Polychaete Worm

Elbert Cañedo

This worm was trawled from the sea floor (3,900 feet/1,200 metres) off the northern coast of New Zealand this year. Yes, it may be…

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PACU

Elbert Cañedo

One animal certain to be far more terrifying to men than to women, the pacu is amuch largerrelative of the piranha, known for its …

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Payara (Vampire Fish)

Elbert Cañedo

Anything with the name vampire fish should automatically be recognized as scary (even afterTwilight), and payara are no exception.…

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