Red siphonophore 05.10.22 The spectacular scarlet color of the red siphonophore is camouflage in the ocean’s midnight zone.
Whiptail gulper eel 05.10.22 Food is scarce in the deep sea, so a gulper eel’s oversized mouth helps it swallow any morsel of food—big or small—that it comes across.
Pacific viperfish 05.10.22 The Pacific viperfish’s huge mouth and long, needle-like teeth are the key to their hunting strategy.
Fangtooth 05.10.22 Despite this fish’s fierce name and ferocious looks, fangtooth is a rather small—and possibly lazy—predator.