Deep sea creatures: the amazing under-explored part of the world

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1. The Anglerfish:
They have relatively large bodies and heads with big crescent-shaped mouths brimming with sharp, gleaming teeth – their skin color ranging from dark gray to brown.

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2. Fangtooth: One of the weirdest deep sea creatures is the fangtooth fish, which has a large jaw that can protrude out into the water.

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3. Sea Sapphire Copepods:
The sea sapphire, also known as the Sapphirina, is a tiny crustacean that is a genus of parasitic copepod.

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4. Stoplight Loosejaw:
A pair of light-emitting organs located just below each eye gives them their name.

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5. Sheepshead Fish: The bodies of sheepshead fish have an interesting look; they are often silver or gray in color with five to seven vertical black streaks.

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6. Barreleye Fish:
The barreleye fish, or spook fish, is a deep-sea creature with a remarkable adaptation that allows it to see in nearly pitch-black waters.

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6. Sea spiders: They share an ancestor with crabs and spiders, but sea spiders have been evolving on their own for hundreds of millions of years.

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