10 strange sea creatures that were discovered relatively recently (10 photos)

The ocean covers seventy percent of planet Earth. It is therefore only natural that it is home to millions of creatures, and scientists have studied a tiny fraction of them. This means that there are a large number of species that people do not know about and have never seen. Every year, scientists continue to discover new creatures from the deep sea and discover amazing finds, and you will learn about some of them in this post.





Batipter or tripod fish



This strange fish was discovered 2,500 kilometers off the west coast of Australia. It lives at a depth of 800-6000 meters. This person's name is: “Tripod Fish”, She looked as if she was walking on stilts. In fact, these are fins, with the help of which the fisherman stands perfectly on the ground, without fear of a passing current.

Tuna with mystery bites





Fishermen caught tuna with large bite marks all over its body. Some people were quick to say it couldn't have come from another fish or shark as the bites were too round. However, scientists have found that these holes were made by a cutter shark. This specific predator bites off large chunks of its prey without killing it.

Cystizoma



The small creature that the fishermen discovered was completely transparent. No one could truly recognize the species until an older, similar video surfaced of a man holding a creature called a cystisoma. They live in low light conditions, at a depth of about 600-1000 meters in the ocean.

Snake fish



Trapman Bermagui discovered this deep-sea Sloan snakefish. This species is easily recognized by its long, fang-like teeth. It was originally a dark silver-blue color, with the sides covered in hexagonal pigmented areas. During the day it lives at depths of 500 to 2,500 meters, but at night it moves to shallower waters, less than 600 meters. Snakefish can be found mainly in Australia, feeding on small fish.

Pineapple fish



This fish got its name due to its color. One of the most impressive facts about this species is that the pineapple fish can emit green light from its jaw, and as it ages, the light turns red. It mainly lives in shallow coastal reefs, but sometimes moves into deeper waters. This species is mainly found in Australia.

Atoll jellyfish



This jellyfish is considered the queen of its entire family. This is because her form looks like she has a small crown on her head. It is also easily recognized due to its red color, which is not visible in deep waters. In fact, it appears completely dark at depths of over 1,000 meters, giving it the ability to hide from predators.

barrel fish



What is truly unique about this fish is that it has a transparent dome on the top of its head, in which 2 green balls are visible. She lives in the twilight zone of the ocean, where natural light disappears, and this is where the unusual eyes appear. They can notice the silhouettes of their prey and take it by surprise. The fish is only 15 cm in size, and judging by what scientists found in its stomach, it feeds mainly on zooplankton.

Octopus Dumbo



This octopus got its name because of its large “ears.” It lives at depths of up to 3960 meters. The octopus's diet consists of snails, worms and other small creatures that live at the same depth. Their limbs are quite short and webbed, which helps them swim faster than the average octopus.

Football fish



The football fish was accidentally caught by fishermen in California. It uses the extension on its head as a fishing rod to lure and catch prey. Interestingly, female football fish can be 10 times larger than males. This fish eats anything that can fit in its mouth as they live at depths of 600 to 1000 meters in the ocean where food sources are not as abundant.