credit Courtesy of Richard Young, University of Hawaii
The Chiasmodon niger, or "great swallower," has a huge stomach and can capture and ingest prey that is bigger than it is.
credit Courtesy of Marsh Youngbluth
Bathocyroe fosteri is a lobate ctenophore found at intermediate depths in all the oceans. This species is very common and abundant near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and measures about 2 inches tall.
credit Courtesy of the Institute of Marine Research
Scientists on an expedition led by Norway’s Institute of Marine Research spotted this unknown creature crawling around the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at a depth of 6,500 feet.
credit Courtesy of David Shale
Aphyonus gelatinosus is a peculiar fish caught only rarely in the North Atlantic.
