OMFG--Kill It!!! Burn it with Fire!!!!!!

[Piper Maru]

 

[3rdstone]

I don't think these cute little fishies have been posted before?

Spoiler

 

[Piper Maru]

"I cannot think of the deep sea without shuddering"

- H.P Lovecraft

 

[kane9321]

I don't think these cute little fishies have been posted before?

Spoiler

OH SWEET LORD

 

[Badger]

 

[Quasimod0]

holy crap that came out of nowhere

 

[kane9321]

I don't think these cute little fishies have been posted before?

Spoiler

OH SWEET LORD

had to post it twice

 

[Quasimod0]

Hatchet fish look like trapped souls in hell

 

[Drizzle]

I don't think these cute little fishies have been posted before?

Spoiler

Holy. F***. Nightmare. From. Hell.

 

[Midnyte_Sun]

What the........

 

[cherokeesam]

I think the goblin shark is totally unoriginal and copied his schtick from Xenomorphs.

But seriously: what the hell is up with all the teeth on deep sea fishes? Every last one of those little (or big...or kaiju-rific....) monsters has more teeth than seems even remotely biologically necessary....

 

[Doctor Evo]

I think the goblin shark is totally unoriginal and copied his schtick from Xenomorphs.

But seriously: what the hell is up with all the teeth on deep sea fishes? Every last one of those little (or big...or kaiju-rific....) monsters has more teeth than seems even remotely biologically necessary....

Well, the obvious answer would be that it helps them to capture highly mobile prey. I'd bet money that virtually all of the deep-sea fishes with this particular morphology specialize in eating other fishes. There's probably some particular challenge associated with the deep-sea environment that makes that form highly advantageous. These don't tend to be energy-rich ecosystems, so it may be that large prey is hard to come by. This speculation is supported by the fact that many of these species are capable of eating and digesting very large prey...at least one species is capable of eating prey even larger than itself (see: gulper eel).

 

[Matt Mortem]

Just realized that's a guys arm

 

[Piper Maru]

Reminds me of my rotund neighbor who can extend his jaw to devour overstuffed hoagies!

 

[RetrogradeOrbit]

I may never sleep again...

 

[cherokeesam]

Well, the obvious answer would be that it helps them to capture highly mobile prey. I'd bet money that virtually all of the deep-sea fishes with this particular morphology specialize in eating other fishes. There's probably some particular challenge associated with the deep-sea environment that makes that form highly advantageous. These don't tend to be energy-rich ecosystems, so it may be that large prey is hard to come by. This speculation is supported by the fact that many of these species are capable of eating and digesting very large prey...at least one species is capable of eating prey even larger than itself (see: gulper eel).

All the more reason for humanity to never, ever, ever, ever try to explore the ocean depths.

never get outta the boat (or submarine)

 

[TheDreamMaster]

How...how does that even....I would have loved the hell outta this thing in a zoo if they'd had one way back, but now...its...its just horrifying.

 

[steintym]

Whoa ... I did not see that coming. What the ...?!

 

[TheDreamMaster]

The actual video is no less horrifying

[YT]eh_HUIJkRzU[/YT]

 

[Fading]

I don't think these cute little fishies have been posted before?

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I saw those barreleye on a documentary before. It's freaky how you can see their eyes through the top of their head.

 

[ThDWgeek]

Those hatchet fish look like they reached some sort of crushing cosmic revelation. As if they saw something so horrifying that it etched that expression into their DNA for generations to come.

 

[jaqua99]

you all need to grow a pair, I will willingly make love to each one of the creatures mentioned in this thread.

individually.

while the other creatures watch

 

[cherokeesam]

you all need to grow a pair, I will willingly make love to each one of the creatures mentioned in this thread.

individually.

while the other creatures watch

whatchootalkinboutwillis

 

[steintym]

you all need to grow a pair, I will willingly make love to each one of the creatures mentioned in this thread.

individually.

while the other creatures watch

 

[Number 6]

you all need to grow a pair, I will willingly make love to each one of the creatures mentioned in this thread.

individually.

while the other creatures watch

I pride myself in being an overly energized male with enough testosterone to make He-Man look like whimpy child playing with a toy sword, but this **** is just weird.