Beneath the ocean waves of this hostile planet a host of terrifying deep sea creatures prowl. Animals use bioluminescence for many reasons including communication, but fluorescent creatures depend on the light to determine when they "glow."Īccording to the scientists who were part of NOAA's 2004 expedition, the shortnose greeneye fish's lens absorbs light that comes from the surface of the ocean, but it lets through the turquoise-colored light of most bioluminescence creatures. This allows the fish to discern the color of its prey in deep ocean waters. Subnautica takes place on water planet known only as 4546B. A project for make all monsters more scary. The scientists believe the green flourescence of the fish’s eye lenses help it detect prey better in dimly lit water.īioluminescent creatures emit and produce their own light, whereas fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance-not always living-that has absorbed light or other radiation of a different wavelength. NOAA scientists collected this specimen during a 2004 expedition for optical studies. But, in dim blue light-the type usually seen at depth-it shows its true fluorescent colors. Under white light, this shortnose greeneye fish ( Chlorophthalmus agassizi) looks unimpressive. Glowing Sucker Octopus Credit: © David Shale Let's Draw Creepy Let's Draw Creepy Creatures with Creatures with Scooby-DooScooby-Doo It's after midnight in Crystal Cove, and a thick fog is drifting. You can see a fangtooth specimen on display in the Sant Ocean Hall at the National Museum of Natural History. See more bizarre-looking ocean life in the Creepy Critters Marine Life slideshow and learn more in the Deep Ocean Exploration section. (This is called a diel migration.) Younger, smaller fangtooth fish filter zooplankton from the water and adults feed on fish and squid. During the day it stays in deeper areas of the ocean and at night, migrates up to shallower water to feed. Discover The 33 Scariest Animals In The World, From The Deep Sea To The Tropical Skies. Grootslang South Africa Massive serpentine elephant that plagues a deep cave in Richtersveld. With toxic saliva, fang-teeth, and retractable jaws, you'll wish you never have to come face to face with these terrifying creatures. It has been found as deep as 5,000 meters (16,404 feet), making it one of the deepest living fish, but is most common between 500 and 2,000 meters (1,640 and 6,562 feet). 45 Scary and Disturbing Mythical Creatures from Around the World Adze Togo, Ghana Vampire that transforms into a firefly, biting people in their sleep and - killing them. It's teeth are the largest in the ocean in proportion to body size, and are so long that the fangtooth has an adaptation so that it can close its mouth! Special pouches on the roof of its mouth prevent the teeth from piercing the fish's brain when its mouth is closed. This aptly named fish ( Anoplogaster cornuta) has long, menacing fangs, but the adult fish is small, reaching only about 6 inches (17 cm) in length.
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