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Here are some odd looking fishes that you may not happen to see everyday! Looks like monster but still a beauty!
Atlantic Wolffish
The
Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus), also known as the Seawolf,
Atlantic catfish, ocean catfish, wolf eel (the common name for its
Pacific relative), or sea cat, is a marine fish, the largest of the
wolffish family Anarhichadidae. They are commonly sighted throughout
Asia. The numbers of the Atlantic wolffish are rapidly depleting due to
overfishing and by-catch, and is currently a Species of Concern according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Although it looks fearsome, the Atlantic wolffish is only a threat to
humans when defending itself out of the water. Apart from their unique
appearance wolffish are distinguished by the natural antifreeze they
produce to keep their blood moving fluidly in their very cold habitat,
involvement by both the male and female in brood bearing, and the large
size of their eggs. They are also an important factor in controlling
green crab and sea urchin populations, which can become overly
disruptive to habitats if left unchecked. Wolffish population success is
also an important indicator of the health of other bottom dweller
populations, such as cod.
Basking Shark
The
basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second largest living fish,
after the whale shark. It is a cosmopolitan migratory species, found in
all the world's temperate oceans. It is a slow moving and generally
harmless filter feeder and has anatomical adaptations to filter feeding,
such as a greatly enlarged mouth and highly developed gill rakers. The
shape of its snout is conical and the gill
slits extend around the top and bottom of its head. The gill rakers are
dark and bristle-like and are used to catch plankton as water filters
through the mouth and over the gills. The basking shark is usually
grayish-brown in colour and often seems to have a mottled appearance.
The caudal (tail) fin has a strong lateral keel and a crescent shape.
The teeth of the basking shark are very small and numerous and often
number one hundred per row. The teeth themselves have a single conical
cusp, are curved backwards and are the same on both the upper and lower
jaws.
Blobfish
The
blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) is a deep sea fish of the family
Psychrolutidae. Inhabiting the deep waters off the coasts of mainland
Australia and Tasmania, it is rarely seen by humans.
Blobfish live at depths between 600–1,200 m (2,000–3,900 ft) where the pressure is several dozen times higher than at sea level, which would likely make gas bladders inefficient for maintaining buoyancy. Ins
Blobfish live at depths between 600–1,200 m (2,000–3,900 ft) where the pressure is several dozen times higher than at sea level, which would likely make gas bladders inefficient for maintaining buoyancy. Ins
tead,
the flesh of the blobfish is primarily a gelatinous mass with a density
slightly less than water; this allows the fish to float above the sea
floor without expending energy on swimming. Its relative lack of muscle
is not a disadvantage as it primarily swallows edible matter that floats
in front of it. Blobfish eat invertebrates like crabs and sea pens.
Frilled Shark
The frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is one of two extant species of shark in the family Chlamydoselachidae, with a wide but patchy distribution in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This uncommon species is found over the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope, generally near the bottom though there is evidence of substantial upward movements. It has been caught as deep as 1,
The goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, is a deep-sea shark, the sole living species in the family Mitsukurinidae.The most distinctive characteristic of the goblin shark is the unusual shape of its head. It has a long, trowel-shaped, beak-like rostrum or snout, much longer than other sharks' snouts. Some other distinguishing characteristics of the shark are the color of its body, which is mostly pi
Hydrocynus goliath, also known as the goliath tigerfish, giant tigerfish or mbenga, is a very large African predatory freshwater fish.
This large-toothed, highly predatory fish grows to a length of 1.5-metre (4.9 ft) and a weight of 50 kilograms (110 lb).
Lampreys (sometimes also called lamprey eels) are a family of jaw less fish, whose adults are characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. Translated from a mixture of Latin and Greek, lamprey means stone lickers (lambere: to lick, and petra: stone). While lampreys are well-known for those species which bore into the flesh of other fish to suck their blood, most species of lamprey are not parasitic and never feed on other fish. In zoology, lampreys are sometimes not considered to be true fish because of their distinctive morphology and physiology. The lampreys are the basal group of Vertebrata (hag fishes are actually not vertebrates, but craniates).
Frilled Shark
The frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is one of two extant species of shark in the family Chlamydoselachidae, with a wide but patchy distribution in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This uncommon species is found over the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope, generally near the bottom though there is evidence of substantial upward movements. It has been caught as deep as 1,
570
m (5,150 ft), whereas in Suruga Bay, Japan it is most common at depths
of 50–200 m (160–660 ft). Exhibiting several "primitive" features, the
frilled shark has often been termed a "living fossil". It reaches a
length of 2 m (6.6 ft) and has a dark brown, eel-like body with the
dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins placed far back. Its common name comes
from the frilly or fringed appearance of the gill slits, of which there
are six pairs with the first pair meeting across the throat.
Goblin Shark
The goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, is a deep-sea shark, the sole living species in the family Mitsukurinidae.The most distinctive characteristic of the goblin shark is the unusual shape of its head. It has a long, trowel-shaped, beak-like rostrum or snout, much longer than other sharks' snouts. Some other distinguishing characteristics of the shark are the color of its body, which is mostly pi
nk, and its long, protrusible jaws.
When the jaws are retracted, the shark resembles a pink grey nurse
shark, Carcharias taurus, with an unusually long nose.
Mitsukurina owstoni is found in the deep ocean, far below where the sun's light can reach at depths greater than 200 m. They can be found throughout the world, from Australia in the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico in the Atlantic Ocean. They are best known from the waters around Japan, where the species was first discovered.
Goblin sharks feed on a variety of organisms that live in deep waters. Among some of their known prey are deep-sea squid, crabs and deep-sea fish. Very little is known about the species' life history and reproductive habits, as encounters with them have been relatively rare. As seemingly rare as they are however, there seems to be no real threat to their populations and so they are not classified as endangered species by the IUCN.
Mitsukurina owstoni is found in the deep ocean, far below where the sun's light can reach at depths greater than 200 m. They can be found throughout the world, from Australia in the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico in the Atlantic Ocean. They are best known from the waters around Japan, where the species was first discovered.
Goblin sharks feed on a variety of organisms that live in deep waters. Among some of their known prey are deep-sea squid, crabs and deep-sea fish. Very little is known about the species' life history and reproductive habits, as encounters with them have been relatively rare. As seemingly rare as they are however, there seems to be no real threat to their populations and so they are not classified as endangered species by the IUCN.
Hydrocynus Goliath
Hydrocynus goliath, also known as the goliath tigerfish, giant tigerfish or mbenga, is a very large African predatory freshwater fish.
This large-toothed, highly predatory fish grows to a length of 1.5-metre (4.9 ft) and a weight of 50 kilograms (110 lb).
Lampreys
Lampreys (sometimes also called lamprey eels) are a family of jaw less fish, whose adults are characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. Translated from a mixture of Latin and Greek, lamprey means stone lickers (lambere: to lick, and petra: stone). While lampreys are well-known for those species which bore into the flesh of other fish to suck their blood, most species of lamprey are not parasitic and never feed on other fish. In zoology, lampreys are sometimes not considered to be true fish because of their distinctive morphology and physiology. The lampreys are the basal group of Vertebrata (hag fishes are actually not vertebrates, but craniates).
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