Stargazers are a family of muscular bulldog-like fishes that typicallybury in the seafloor and ambush passing prey. Stargazers have its eyesets on top of its head allowing it to be almost completely hidden. Stargazers are venomous; they have two large poison spines situated behind the opercle and above the pectoral fins. They can also cause electric shocks.
Horror frog 恐怖的青蛙
This little guy is dubbed the ‘horror frog’ because of its ability tobreak down its own bones to produce claws. Sounds crazy enough? Thisamphibian actually breaks down its bones in order to puncture its toepads, producing extendable claws on demand when threatened.The hairy ‘horror frog’ was discovered in Cameroon in 2008, but its noforeigner to the people of its land since it is often roasted and eaten.
The fangtooth, aslo known as Anoplogaster cornuta, is a menacing looking creature that inhabits the deep waters of the ocean. Although it may look like a monster, it only grows to a size of about six inches in length. It has a short body and a large head. The fangtooth gets its name from the long, sharp, fang-like teeth that line its enormous, over-sized mouth. Its gruesome appearance has earned it the name, "ogrefish". The color of the adults ranges from dark brown to black. Juveniles look completely different. They are light gray in color with long spines on their heads. The fangtooth is an extreme deep-water species that lives at depths of about 16,000 feet. The pressure at these depths is intense and the water temperature is near freezing. Food here is scarce, so the fangtooth will eat just about anything it can find. Most of its meals probably fall from the upper depths of the ocean. The fangtooth is found throughout the world in temperate and tropical ocean regions including the waters off the coast of Australia.
Dragon fish 龙鱼
The deep sea dragonfish, or Grammatostomias flagellibarba, is a ferocious predator in spite of its small size. It is one of many species known to inhabit the deep oceans of the world. This fish grows to about six inches in length. It has a large head and mouth equipped with many sharp, fang-like teeth. The dragonfish has a long barbel attached to its chin. This barbel is tipped with a light-producing organ known as a photophore. The dragonfish uses this organ like a fishing lure, flashing it on and off and waving it back and forth. Once an unsuspecting fish gets too close, it is snapped up in the dragonfish's powerful jaws. The dragonfish also has photophores along the sides of its body. These light organs may be used to signal other dragonfish during mating. They may also serve to attract and disorient prey fishes from deep below. Dragonfishes live in deep ocean waters at depths of up to 5000 feet (1,500 meters). They are found in most tropical regions around the world.
Gaint isopod
Giant isopods are known to reach a size of over 16 inches in length and are one of the largest members of the crustacean family. These animals are very prehistoric in appearance. When threatened, the can roll themselves into a tight ball where they are protected by their strong, armor-plated shells. They have complex mouths that contain many components that work together to pierce, shred, and disembowel live or dead prey. Giant isopods are all over the world at depths of over 2000 feet.
之前有贴过一些有关于hydrothermal vent 的生物，如gaint tube worm。。。 他们都是长在又深又热的海底。。。。
刚刚有看到一些关于这一方面的影片。。。在这里跟大家分享。。。
这是由David Gallo 在一个talk show里所发表的。。。
David Gallo 个人介绍：
David Gallo works to push the bounds of oceanic discovery. Active inundersea exploration (sometimes in partnership with legendary Titanic-hunter Robert Ballard), he was one of the first oceanographers to use a combination of manned submersibles and robots to map the ocean world with unprecedented clarity and detail.
He was a co-expedition leader during an exploration of the RMS Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck, using Russian Mir subs. On behalf of the Woods Hole labs, he appears around the country speaking on ocean and water issues, and leading tours of the deep-ocean submersible Alvin.
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）和身体。 会发亮的胡须是拿来引诱猎物，而会发亮的身体是拿来通知伴侣交配。。。。
遇到危险时会自己卷成一粒球状， 和陆地上的一种昆虫（pillbug)一样. 拥有复杂的嘴巴， 可以同时切，撕和咀嚼食物。。。
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