MORE CRAZY SEA CREATURES

NORTHERN STARGAZER

Not the most cuddly looking creature in the ocean, the

stargazer buries itself in the sand and lies in wait to

ambush its prey.

ROUGHBACK BATFISH

Also known as seabats or anglerfishes, the Ogcocephalus

parvus is a species of batfish that grows to a length of

4 inches (10 cm). It has a bulbous lure or an esca which

unlike that of most anglerfishes is not luminous but rather

secretes fluid which acts like a chemical to attract prey.

AXOLOTL

This neotenic salamander that is already near extinction,

also called ajolote, is widely used in scientific research

due to its ability to regenerate its limbs. Because it is

carnivorous, it feeds on worms, insects and small fish

in the wild.

MOLA MOLA

The ocean sunfish is the heaviest known bony fish in the

world and has an average adult weight of 2,200 lbs (1,000 kg).

A laterally flattened body, the common mola as it is also

known, generally feasts on jellyfish.

BLUE DRAGON

A strange looking sea slug, the blue dragon is a gastropod

that floats upside down on the surface of the ocean because

of the location of its gas sac.

SEA BUTTERFLY

Another mollusc on this list that is a part of the world’s most

abundant gastropod species, sea butterflies have calcified

shells and because of that the increased levels of oceanic

acidity threaten their survival.

YETI CRAB

Named after the mythical Yeti, this deep sea creature lives

in hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean.

Males prefer warmer waters and the females who carry the

eggs and the younger ones prefer the coldest.

LEAFY SEADRAGON

With numerous protrusions all over its body serving as

camouflage it is popularly called a “leafy” and is also the

marine emblem of the state of South Australia.