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The common fangtooth is a deep-sea fish first described in 1833. It is distinguished by its large head and disproportionately massive teeth, which are among the largest proportional to body size of any marine species. To allow its jaw to close completely, the fish has evolved specialized pockets on...
The flabby whalefish is a deep-sea animal notable for its gelatinous body, lack of scales, and exceptionally well-developed sensory lateral line system used for finding prey.
The velvet whalefish is a rare deep-sea species notable for its completely reddish-orange body and skin covered in a distinct layer of velvety papillae, first described in 1945.
The Veiled Anglemouth is a small, bioluminescent deep-sea fish belonging to the bristlemouth genus Cyclothone, first described in 1902.
Bigscales are a family of deep-sea ray-finned fishes known for their notably large head scales, which feature prominent sensory pores to detect prey in the dark ocean depths.
The slickhead is a deep-sea fish notable for lacking scales on its head and possessing mucous pores, thriving in depths where it feeds on gelatinous zooplankton.
Ridgeheads are small, deep-sea fishes belonging to the family Melamphaeidae, distinguished by their heavily ossified head ridges and a single row of large, sharp teeth.
The smoothhead is a deep-sea alepocephalid notable for its scaleless, dark-colored body and bioluminescent characteristics, found abundantly in the bathypelagic zone globally.
The Pacific blacksmelt is a deep-sea fish inhabiting the North Pacific Ocean, notable for its large eyes adapted to low-light conditions and its silvery-black pigmentation.
The Pallid Sculpin is a deep-water fish inhabiting the North Atlantic, notable for its pale coloration and described by Robert Collett in 1875.
The stout blacksmelt is a deep-water marine fish found in the Pacific Ocean, recognized by its dark coloration and a stout body that distinguishes it from other smelt species.
