Blobfish and snailfish – Deep-sea creatures – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Blobfish (Psychrolutes species) don’t need muscles – they have a feeding strategy that consists of sitting and waiting for something edible to go by. As well as that, their jelly-like flesh is slightly lighter than water, so they don’t need to expend energy or scarce

Animals of the Deep • MBARI

Firefly squid – Deep-sea creatures – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Deep-sea creatures – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Scientists discover new sea creatures in depths of Pacific Ocean

Three bizarre new species of fish discovered in one of the Pacific Ocean's deepest parts, The Independent

SERPENT Media Archive - Blobfish

New Deep-Sea Snailfish Species Discovered in Atacama Trench

Pearlside – Deep-sea creatures – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Blobfish and snailfish – Deep-sea creatures – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

SERPENT Media Archive - Blobfish

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