Considering that almost 72% of the planet is covered by oceans, it can be said that the world still has a lot of mysteries. Although traveling to the deep sea is difficult for people due to increased pressure and decreased light, scientific researchers still find many incredible animals in the deep sea. For example, their discovery in the Mariana Trench, a natural cave in the western Pacific Ocean. It's about 11 kilometers deep and is home to shade-adapted animals, and they all have one important thing in common: they almost have what science fiction looks like. This time, we're here to bring you: 10 amazing animals found in the famous Mariana Trench.
It is a small but interesting animal with dimensions between 15 and 25 centimeters. It lives at depths of 200 to 1,000 meters, and its head, though strong, is transparent and exposes some of its organs. For this reason, his foreight is perpendicular to the inside of the skull and can be observed towards the surface of the water while swimming. The pigment in his green eyes filters sunlight to help it detect bioluminescence from its prey.
Unlike other shark species, this deep-sea shark has pink skin. Euclidean barramundi is usually located between 200 and 1300 meters at depths on the ocean floor, and according to scientists, its pink appearance may be related to blood near the translucent surface of the skin. The more interesting features of euclidean barramundi are not only pink skin, but also the raised part of its mouth. They will feel their prey through this long, pointed beak. Since it belongs to the ancient shark family, it can also be called a living fossil.
The frilled shark can be found at 1500 meters under the seabed, and it is also a real living fossil. It is an oviparous marine animal, which means that the pregnancy of this species comes from eggs hatched in the mother's womb, i.e. from there the pups are fed. It has 300 sharp three-pointed teeth that can be used to prey, including other sharks.
This adult size of 17 cm carnivorous fish is usually found at depths of 500 to 2000 meters, but sometimes it can even be found 5000 meters below sea level. Its sharp teeth are the longest in the ocean compared to its body. In addition, it migrates every day: during the day it forages in shallower waters, while at night it seeks more depths of foraging.
This fish is small but also intimidating. Its teeth are stronger than those of other predators such as white sharks and piranhas, which has piqued the curiosity of scientists, as there are still many things to explain about this animal. It is believed that its transparent teeth can scatter light when it waits with its mouth open for prey to fall into a deadly burrow. In addition to this, Arowana is also equipped with small fluorescent bodies that can produce light, and it is understood that this ability makes it very useful at a depth of 2173 meters. In addition, they have also been seen at a depth of 5,000 meters.
In 2016, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conducted an ongoing exploration that saw for the first time a living species of the family Whistlingidae. It is seen at a depth of 2500 meters on the ocean floor, it is 10 cm long, and it has translucent skin that prevents them from being easily seen. In addition, it has no scales on its body and has mysterious and colorless eyes.
In order to survive in a cold and gloomy world, some creatures choose to make themselves the light on the road, but this is not a philosophical reasoning, but an ability to evolve to adapt to the environment. In 2016, people saw glowing sea cucumber species like the ancient sea cucumber below 2970 meters above sea level.
Also known as the anglerfish, the albacorefish lives at depths of the ocean at 1,000 to 3,000 meters. This creature also has a unique glowing "appendage" that is actually an organ that produces light and helps prey. There are huge body size differences between males and females in this creature, and the males remain in the female body area and parasitize for life.
The creature was first seen in 1990 at a depth between 2815 and 3932 meters on the ocean floor, and it is thought to reach deep-sea plains up to 6000 meters deep, making it the largest depth known to mollusc species. Its name is due to its side fins, reminiscent of Disney's famous character Dumbo. Its head is actually a muscle bag containing all the organs. Despite its cute appearance, it opens its mouth like an umbrella and devours its prey.
The creature, a marine animal that apparently had no external eyes, was first captured and discovered during the "Challenger Expedition" of the 1870s. It is located between 3935 meters and 5100 meters under the sea and is 28.7 cm long. It is oviparous, and like many deep-sea animals, its cubs float on the open sea.