The blob fish ( Psychrolutes marcidus) is a fish which has made its dwelling in the deep waters off the coasts of Tasmania and Australia. It is a rare sight to watch for humans. This is because of the...
One of the most dangerous types of fish are found in the tropical waters around Australia. Called the Cone Shellfish, they are about ten centimeters long with the largest recorded being only about 20 CM...
Goblin shark, scientifically known as Mitsukurina owstoni, is a wacky creature of deep blue sea. Having a soft and flabby body with blade-shaped long snout makes this creature set apart from the rest....
The tiny Epaulette shark is a relatively new discovery, but one that is unique in its style and method of movement. The “walking” shark, rather than swim around to gather prey, walks across...
The frilled shark, is one of several species of primitive shark, The Southern African frilled shark is a proposed new species from the Southern African range. These two species are very different from...
The Blue Whale is what is known as a baleen whale, a mammal, that can grow up to 110 feet long and weigh about two hundred tons. It is thought to be the largest animal to have ever lived. As tall as a...
The Blue marlin is a strikingly lovely fish, the largest of the Atlantic Marlin as well as being one of the largest actual fish in the world, with the female, who is much larger than the male, reaching...
The Sand Shark, which is also known as a sand tiger has a very aggressive and ferocious look. This look is deceptive, with their mouth full of teeth, sharp and sticking out in all different directions....
The Anglerfish always seems to look irritated. To be honest, this deep sea fish does have a right to be somewhat upset since it is very probably the ugliest creature in the world, and lives, completely...
The Alligator Gar is an aggressive, solitary fish found in the southeastern United States. The alligator gar is the largest species of gar and is the largest exclusively freshwater fish in North America. It...
Bull Sharks are known by many other names, among them Cub Shark and Nicaragua Shark. They have a very stout body and a broad short face and snout. Their eyes are very small in comparison to their bodies...
The Lizard fish is a smaller predator fish that lives in the depths of the water. They are found throughout the world. The Lizard Fish has a very short dorsal fin, a small fatty second dorsal fin and...
A Black Dragonfish is a very long, very thin fish that lives in deep water and will go as low in the water as about 2 thousand feet. They are at home in the depths of the ocean and will spend their entire...
The nurse shark is a large and very sluggish shark that lives on the bottom of the ocean. Usually Nurse Sharks are harmless, unless they are provoked to anger. Nurse sharks have extremely strong jaws...
The Whale shark is a very slow, filter feeding shark. Sometimes these are also called suspension feeders. This means that they strain food from the water through some special physical structure, an example...