Stoplight Loosejaw
Aimed with binocular vision, the stoplight gets its name from its huge, red eyes. These uncommon deep sea fish eyes are amazing in the dark water because they don’t reflect any other light, even bioluminescence. In proportion to its body, it holds the biggest mouth known in fish. It doesn’t have scales, lives below 1,600 feet, and its large mouth can trap big prey!
Sloane’s Viper Fish
Not to be confused with the angler fish, although their good looks may be similar, the viper fish has the largest teeth (based on body size) of any fish. Its teeth are more than half of its head, and even though this uncommon deep sea fish is only 11 inches long, it is designed to be a powerful predator. The first vertebra is designed to be a shock-absorber when it impales prey with it’s overlapping teeth.
Pelican Eel
This deep sea fish really is mostly head. Like the name suggests, its jaw acts much like a pelican’s with a large jaw and pouch. They aren’t really eels, but their long tails resemble that of one. But like the angler fish uses a lure of light to attract small prey in the deep sea, the pelican eel has a similar lure on the end of its thin tail.
It only has small teeth, and uses them to crack open crustaceans and other tough prey. And it is usually found around the same habitat as the stoplight loosejaw: below 1,600 feet.
Sabertooth Fish
Like many deep sea fish, the sabertooth has the big-head-little-body-look. These fish are relatively unknown, but those who have been observed them have seen that they can swallow prey much bigger than them. What is interesting about this deep sea fish is that, as they get older, they tend to drift deeper into the ocean. Why this happens is unknown, but we can speculate that it has something to do with mating habits or dietary changes.
Antarctic Toothfish
Even though Sloan’s viper fish wins the beauty contest, the antarctic tooth fish comes in a pretty close second. It may be one of the bigger uncommon deep sea fish, measuring at an average of almost six feet. Its size makes sense, even in cold habitats, because it is indiscriminate with its choice of dinners. It will even eat its own young if it has the chance. It also can survive both mid and deep sea pressures and temperatures. That gives this fish a larger buffet.
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5 Uncommon Deep Sea Fish
