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Very few people know what lurks in the deepest parts of the ocean, but one man who does is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rfedortsov_official_account/">Roman Fedortsov</a>. For the last few years, this fisherman has reeled&nbsp;in various&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/deep-sea-fish/ashley-reign">horrifying deep sea creatures</a>, which he then&nbsp;photographs&nbsp;for the world to gawk at. Depicting everything from&nbsp;strange-looking sharks to nightmarish parasites, Fedorstov's&nbsp;pictures fuel both a fascination and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-diver-stories/rosa-pasquarella">fear of the deep</a>, one of the least explored areas in&nbsp;the world.To be clear, Fedortsov does not&nbsp;kill these creatures&nbsp;as trophies. Through his work on a Russian fishing trawler, he&nbsp;comes across these terrifying deep sea animals&nbsp;in his nets. He then&nbsp;catalogues&nbsp;each&nbsp;one on Twitter and Instagram, sometimes asking for help with&nbsp;identification. His&nbsp;pictures, some of which depict creatures no one has yet identified, have gone insanely viral. But regardless of their scientific classification, these terrifying undersea animals all qualify as nightmare fuel.

Sea Creatures

As technology keeps getting better,&nbsp;rare photos&nbsp;of undersea creatures are making their way to the surface.&nbsp;These baffling and sometimes terrifying pictures are exciting the scientific community worldwide.&nbsp;The realm that exists in our&nbsp;dark,&nbsp;deep oceans is a mystery. Ocean animals&nbsp;already mystify us - from mesmerizing&nbsp;physical features&nbsp;to odd mating rituals&nbsp;- and those deep underneath the surface have <a href="/list/scary-sea-monster-legends/edira-putri">captivated the masses for centuries</a>.&nbsp;

Some have estimated scientists have&nbsp;only studied a small percentage&nbsp;of the ocean&nbsp;floor. The little&nbsp;known about what lurks <a href="/list/historical-photos-of-the-ocean/mallory-weiler/" target="_blank">deep in the ocean</a>&nbsp;pales in comparison to what there is to learn, which is why each&nbsp;discovery of aquatic animals that are rarely seen is exciting. Never-before-seen&nbsp;creatures&nbsp;incur even more curiosity about what other mysterious undersea beings may dwell beneath the waves.

Here&rsquo;s a look at some of the first ever photographs of maritime monsters in all their glory.

Weird

It is often said about the sea, that we know even less about it than we do about the cosmos. Whenever something grotesque and enigmatic washes ashore from the deepest depths, we get a grisly reminder of that fact.Here's a collection of sea creatures that washed up on beaches and other weird washed-up animals. Some have been relieved of their mystery by modern biology, while some have passed into legend as myths. But as long as they appear, we'll always be fascinated, or grossed out, by these animals that washed up onshore and by all manner of creepy beached sea creatures.

We all wonder what alien life might look like, but there are some strange creatures swimming in our oceans that are more bizarre than anything Hollywood has imagined. About 71 percent of the surface of the Earth is covered in water and we are still only beginning to discover the incredible biodiversity and unusual denizens of the oceans. Ocean life and sea animals are full of surprises, and there are all kinds of cool fish (and a few <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scariest-fish-list/ranker-science" target="_blank">scary ones</a>) living in the ocean.What fascinating fish facts should you know about the many creatures of the ocean depths? Did you know that until 2013, no one had ever recorded a video of a giant squid alive? The coelacanth was thought to be extinct for millions of years until one was caught alive in 1938. There are also an array of alien-like jellyfish and terrifying deep-sea monsters that look like something out of a horror movie.So what is the weirdest, wildest ocean creature alive? Believe it or not, all the ocean animals and fish below are 100% real. Vote up the most interesting and maybe slightly scary facts about ocean life below!

Narwhal

Sometimes being a human is just the worst. Wouldn't life be way more fun if you were a freewheeling, carefree, floating, swimming, sea creature? When life gets to be too much, just imagine yourself in the fins of a dolphin or zipping around like a jellyfish. As the most famous movie crab once said, &quot;Life under the sea is better than anything we've got up [here].&quot;What makes life as <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strange-sea-creatures-camoflauge/cynthia-griffith?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">a sea creature</a> so much fun? Well for one, it's nice and quiet. No cars honking at all! At most you might accidentally pick up on another dolphin's echolocation, which isn't really that bad in the grand scheme of things. Sure, a shark could eat you (unless you ARE the shark!!!!) or you could run into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but you don't have to file taxes or worry about your bank account for even one moment.So, which cool sea creature do you want to be? Which ocean dweller represents your true self? Vote up the sea creatures you'd most want to live as and add any other cool sea life that isn't already listed!

Albinism&nbsp;reduces the melanin pigmentation of an animal's&nbsp;skin, hair, and&nbsp;eyes&nbsp;or, in the case of albino aquatic animals, their scales, shells, and fins.&nbsp;These rare <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/albino-animal-pictures/ranker-science?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">albino animals</a> are aquatic oddities&nbsp;completely devoid of color. As a result, they appear&nbsp;almost&nbsp;unreal in&nbsp;their porcelain white&nbsp;appearances, sculpted as if out of ivory or marble. While plenty of fish exist in the sea, finding <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/rare-color-animal-pictures/lee-emjay">animals with rare colors</a>&nbsp;proves to be much more difficult, making these pictures of&nbsp;albino animals that live in the water a real treat for any marine life lover.Feast your eyes on an&nbsp;array of water-dwelling, albino life forms, hailing&nbsp;from the depths of the oceans to the cozy aquariums of people's homes! While not as <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/colorful-animals/ashley-reign">colorful as other animals</a>,&nbsp;these albinos demonstrate how a little less luster can actually work in their favor. These beautiful snapshots of&nbsp;uncanny underwater&nbsp;creatures might just swim right into that cute &quot;animals folder&quot; on your workplace desktop.

Do you occasionally enjoy the peace and quiet of a nice day out on the waves? Love the occasional cute sea creature that pops up to say hello when you&rsquo;re chilling at the beach? Well, then you may have come to the wrong place! Here we&rsquo;ve collected a list of some of the most disturbing scary sea creatures that roam beneath the waves. We&rsquo;ve scoured the depths of the deepest waters to find a list of creepy creatures and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scariest-fish-list/ranker-science" target="_blank">scary fish</a> that prove that the deep sea and ocean depths are the most horrifying places on Earth.

You may think twice about taking up Scuba-diving after getting a load of some of these deep sea fish, who range from weird to terrifying. While some of these creatures,&nbsp;such as the Dumbo octopus, could possibly be considered cute in the right light, others such as the goblin shark are just plain terrifying. Among this collection, you&rsquo;ll find both deep sea dwellers that have been known to mankind for quite some time, as well as others that were only discovered as recently as the past decade and remain relatively mysterious.&nbsp;

So if you&rsquo;re ready to get a load of what lurks beneath the surface, take a look at some of the most bizarre deep sea creatures the oceans have to offer. We&rsquo;ve got a wide range of creatures from the harmless to the lethal, all of which sport the wildly bizarre looks that can only be found way beneath the waves. Whether they&rsquo;re bottom-dwellers or deep sea swimmers, many of these freaky fish have looks that only a mother fish could love.

What&#39;s a nudibranch, you ask? Only one of the most colorful sea creatures in the earth&#39;s vast oceans. These soft-bodied marine gastropod mollusks display some of the most <a href="https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/collage-nudibranch-colors" target="_blank">unique shapes and colors</a> in the sea. A diverse group of creatures, <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/group/nudibranchs/" target="_blank">nudibranchs</a> (NOO-di-branks) have a habitable range that spans everything from the tropics to Antarctica. There are many different types of nudibranchs found all over the world, and this list and photo gallery will help you appreciate the many different kinds.

In Latin, nudibranch means &quot;naked gills,&quot; an appropriate name as many nudibranchs breathe through an actual naked gill, located on its back.&nbsp;Nudibranchs are also hermaphroditic, but they cannot fertilize themselves, and they lay their eggs within a gelatinous spiral.

Much more exciting than say, a sea cucumber, these colorful little guys are sometimes called &quot;<a href="https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/a-colorful-defense/" target="_blank">sea slugs</a>&quot; - though the name hardly does justice to their beauty, and most sea slugs aren&#39;t actually related to nudibranchs. Nudibranchs vary in size from less than an inch to as long as almost two feet. They have many exciting defense mechanisms including <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-poisonous-sea-creatures/eric-vega" target="_blank">toxic</a> appendages, camouflage, and the ability to produce their own chemicals.

How many types of nudibranchs are there? What is the most beautiful nudibranch? This list features the most gorgeous nudibranchs types in the ocean.

There&rsquo;s still so much mystery regarding the ocean. All of its vast, murky depths have yet to be explored, but we do at least know there are some terrifyingly gigantic creatures lurking about down there.

Some of the largest ocean animals are among the biggest creatures anywhere on Earth, reaching massive sizes you won&rsquo;t believe. Check out the list below to learn about the biggest things in the ocean (that we know of).

If you're allergic to color, please put on your sunglasses. The world's colorful coral reefs are undersea mansions that are home to more species of marine life than any other habitat. Coral reefs are beautiful rocky mounds built by living animals - not plants! - through the accumulation and deposition of lime deposits. If you've never seen pictures of coral reefs, then you are in for a real treat.Coral reefs are found all around the world in tropical and subtropical oceans. They usually thrive in shallow areas at a depth of less than 150 feet, which is good news for&nbsp;snorkelers, but some&nbsp;can be found as deep as 450 feet.&nbsp;Coral only covers one percent of the ocean floor - a total area about the size of France - but it has a huge effect on the overall health of the planet's oceans.&nbsp;According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), &quot;Coral reef plants and animals are important sources of new medicines being developed to treat cancer, arthritis, human bacterial infections, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, viruses and other diseases.&quot; Clearly, there's more to the coral reef images here than just beauty! &nbsp; The denizens of coral reefs tend to be as garishly colored as the coral itself ,in order to blend in with the surroundings and not stand out to predators. This creates some striking scenery, as you can see below. Which picture makes you want to buy some snorkel gear and book a trip to the Bahamas right now? Vote up the photos below that make you crazy for coral.

Interesting

Octopuses are incredibly intelligent animals, despite their brains being only about the size of a walnut. Octopuses' innovative survival techniques, their tricks performed in captivity, and numerous remarkable octopus escape stories are all evidence of their high IQs. This list covers the full range of incredible octopus abilities, even the report that they may have psychic powers (!).Octopuses may not have a single bone in their bodies, but they're tough critters, and you certainly don't want to mess with them. These octopus facts are sure to blow your mind.

The ocean covers 70%&nbsp;of the world&#39;s surface, and it is&nbsp;full of countless mysteries and undiscovered secrets. What scientists know about the ocean is expanding every day, though. Complicated sonar mapping offers further insights, as does the&nbsp;discovery of new, sometimes terrifying&nbsp;species. There is a lot left to learn, but the facts about the ocean we know now are already strange and astounding.

Oceans greatly affect&nbsp;life on Earth, so our fascination with these large bodies of water makes sense. Despite their sometimes&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-places-in-the-oceans/edira-putri" target="_blank">terrifying natures</a>, oceans and the creepy <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/scary-fish-facts/ranker-science" target="_blank">creatures</a> that live in them&nbsp;are worthy research topics.

If you're the kind of person who loves to travel, or just enjoys stalking travel bloggers to explore the world from your desk, you know mother nature is freaking fantastic. From the magnificence of the mountains, lush forests, to the exquisiteness of exotic beaches and underwater wonders. Pretty awesome, right? Most people would agree, without even taking into account this less-famous but still gorgeous formation: beautiful sea caves.Sea caves are products of erosion caused by wave action of the sea. They’re also products of natural beauty achieved by the unique combination of the sea’s charm and earthly minerals, sometimes added with the grandeur of a castle or some sea creature inhabitants. The world is home to countless cool sea caves that will leave you in awe just by looking at their pictures.What are the most beautiful sea caves from across the globe? Add these places to your travel bucket list right away, because you won't be able to resist the beauty of these sea cave pictures.

An estimated 71% of planet Earth is ocean, home to more than 230,000 species of fauna and flora. This photo gallery includes impressive pics of over 75 marine invertebrates, including cephalopods, crustaceans, mollusks, echinoderms, and more cool animals. Octopuses, crabs, jellyfish, and starfish may be the main attractions at public aquariums, but there is much, much more to the deep blue sea. For example, there are more than 3,000 unique species of nudibranch (NOO-dee-brank) sea slugs, many in impossibly bright colors that warn predators that they are poisonous. On the other end of the spectrum, the predatory flamboyant cuttlefish and peacock mantis shrimp boast bold colors to distract prey while they use unique tactics to stun and kill them. It's all very ghastly. Enjoy these fascinating photos of sea creatures you never knew existed, and never forget that the ocean is a dangerous place!

Life is strange in the deep ocean, and the animals that dwell in its&nbsp;pitch blackness are&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/deep-sea-fish/ashley-reign " target="_blank">like nothing else on Earth</a>. The only light that illuminates the abyss is the bioluminescence of the organisms that live there. That&#39;s a good thing,&nbsp;too, because many of them are absolutely terrifying to behold.&nbsp;

Some of these monstrosities are gargantuan in size, as life in the deep sea tends to make animals&nbsp;larger. Meters-long tentacles, enormous teeth, and prodigious jaws are all common near the ocean floor. These are the creepiest sea creatures in the deep ocean, and once you realize they&#39;re down there, it may be difficult to step into the water again.

The oceans are home to several species of aquatic animals who have adapted to life deep underwater,&nbsp;compensating for the pressure of great&nbsp;depths and finding prey in the darkness. These are easily the&nbsp;creepiest sea creatures known to man, embodying our idea of monsters with their huge teeth or unusual anatomy.

The weirdest animals found underwater often live&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/animals-that-live-on-ocean-floor/nathan-gibson" target="_blank">close to the ocean floor</a>&nbsp;or in the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-places-in-the-oceans/edira-putri" target="_blank">creepiest unexplored places of&nbsp;the ocean</a>. In some cases, snorkelers or fishermen have encountered these animals unexpectedly. Due to their habitats, these strange species have evolved to their circumstances, living in dark, deep, and dangerous waters. Their odd features provide endless nightmare fuel for people used to cute, tiny clownfish or bat rays living in touch pools.

Some of the most terrifying fish in the ocean&nbsp;compensate for a lack of visual acumen by having huge teeth, whether hooked or nearly invisible, to snag anything that swims&nbsp;too close.&nbsp;Others have bodies that look as though horror author Stephen King imagined them himself.&nbsp;

Songs

Whether it’s the image of swimming against the current, sending out a line on a sunny afternoon, or frying up the latest catch, fish are chock full of musical inspiration.&nbsp;Musicians have been documenting the pleasures of fish and fish-related activities for a long time, and many of those songs ended up on this list of songs about fish. These fish songs are sure to hook you, line and sinker, but keep in mind that some of these songs only have the word fish in the title and are not actually about fish themselves.“Too Many Fish in the Sea” was a hit Motown record by the Marvelettes. It was later covered by Phil Collins. “Saturday Night Fish Fry,” originally performed by Louis Jordan and the Tympany Five, is considered a proto-rock ‘n roll record, and was later cover by artists including B.B. King and Buddy Guy.“Fish Taco” is an appropriate name for a surf guitar instrumental by Dick Dale. Dale’s hot riffs make it spicy! Which of these songs get your mouth watering? Vote for your favorites! If a song about fish you love isn’t on the list, please cast a line and add it.

Cephalopods are a group of invertebrates that includes squids, octopuses, and cuttlefish. Scientists are constantly learning new things about the intelligence of these animals. This list includes the most interesting things we know about cephalopod intelligence.So how smart are cephalopods? Their intelligence is actually pretty difficult to assess&nbsp;since cephalopods display intelligence in ways that are very different from humans. But we'll give you the facts about the smartest cephalopods and let you decide how mind-blowing they are. Vote up the fact that you think is the coolest.

Even sea creatures want to strut their stuff on the runway. It's science. Unfortunately, some things that live in the ocean are flat-out ugly. But not nudibranchs! Nudibranchs are super cool, brightly-colored, and maybe even a little bit flashy. Other fish and marine life will just have to deal with it, though, because many nudibranchs are just too high fashion for their own good.The beautiful nudibranchs on this list are, at their core, high fashion dresses and designs. Just look at them! They are veritable Ferragamos! With their bold colors, haute couture designs, and stylish statements, every single nudibranch in these pictures is runway-ready like you wouldn't believe.So don't wait. Upvote the most stylish and gorgeous nudibranchs who might as well be in an ocean floor fashion show today. Then learn some more about these under the sea creatures by clicking <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/nudibranch-types/ranker-science">right here</a>.

Upon first seeing these&nbsp;beautiful sea squirts, you might think to yourself: what is a sea squirt? Though&nbsp;it resembles a plant, the sea squirt&nbsp;actually falls under the classification of&nbsp;invertebrate animals.&nbsp;In fact, their notochord and nerve cords both&nbsp;make&nbsp;sea squirts&nbsp;more similar to vertebrates than to coral or sponges. Sea squirts eat by sucking water through their body cavity and capturing&nbsp;food and nutrients as it passes through. &nbsp;Their body is one continuous tissue and sports no skeleton, so pictures of sea squirts reveal a s<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/colorful-animals/ashley-reign" target="_blank">pecies of various colors</a> and sizes.&nbsp;Both sexes release sperm and eggs into the water, where they fertilize and eventually hatch.Since the squirt will latch onto wherever it hatches, pictures of sea squirts show these invertebrates living on all sorts of oceanic surfaces. They are just another example of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/marine-invertebrates-photos/ranker-science" target="_blank">beautiful ocean creatures</a> that brighten up the ocean floor. Some sea squirts fluctuate between dark and bright colors, while others possess no color at all, simply translucent tubes waving in the currents. Overall, sea squirt pictures demonstrate their incredible variation in form as well as their numerous habitats. Few creatures spread themselves that far, and fewer still do it so colorfully.

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Science doesn&#39;t have to be serious, and that definitely shows when it comes to tautonymous&nbsp;fish names. When an animal&#39;s genus and species are the same words, it&#39;s a gift of taxinomical magic. Which means this list of funny fish names is educational and hilarious.

Tautonym nomenclature for fish is particularly wonderful, delivering species with names like &quot;Boops boops,&quot; &quot;Anableps anableps,&quot; &quot;Vimba vimba,&quot; and a host of other names that are hilariously scientific. Ichthyologists may have to solemnly discuss the perch-like &quot;Banjos banjos,&quot; but you get to vote up which tautonym is the funniest fish name.

Funny Fish Names That Are Official Zoological Tautonyms, Ranked

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Boops boops

Anableps anableps

Dario dario

Rama rama

Rita rita

Mola mola

Devario devario

Banjos banjos

Butis butis

Zebrus zebrus 

Hucho hucho

Gagata gagata

Torpedo torpedo

Brama brama

Anguilla anguilla

Hippocampus hippocampus

Chromis chromis

Chanos chanos

Conta conta

Myaka myaka

Catla catla

Vimba vimba

Pungitius pungitius

Tandanus tandanus

Rhinobatos rhinobatos

Science doesn't have to be serious, and that definitely shows when it comes to tautonymous&nbsp;fish names. When an animal's genus and species are the same ...