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Jaw of the goblin shark
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The Goblin Shark

 The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is one of the creepier fish out there! It...
This lizardfish rests on the bottom, waiting to snatch prey.
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Deepsea Lizardfish

 This lizardfish (Bathysaurus ferox) rests on the ocean bottom with its head...
This aptly named fish has two long fangs.
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Fangtooth Fish

 This aptly named fish (Anoplogaster cornuta) has long, menacing fangs, but the...
The long barbel on the chin of this dragonfish has a glowing tip that may attract prey.
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Scaly Dragonfish

The long barbel on the chin of this dragonfish (Stomias boa) has a glowing tip that...
Giant eyes spot prey. Huge claws grab the prey, and a tiny mouth rips it to shreds.
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Phronima

 This tiny, shrimplike creature is no more than 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) long, but...
Color illustration of an ancient bivalve.
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Elevator Rudists

 These "elevator" rudists, an ancient bivalve, used one long heavy valve to anchor...