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Russian Fisherman Posts Terrifying Creatures Of The Deep Sea That He Comes Across, And People Want Him To Stop (30 New Pics)
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There are countless mysteries hiding under the surface of the ocean. But despite the fact that a whopping 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, we don’t know all that much about marine life. Over 80 percent of the planet’s oceans remain unexplored even though they represent the vast majority of the biosphere. We might be landing rovers on Mars, but there are still lots of things to uncover here back home as well.
However, there are some people who help shed some light on the secrets beneath the waves. One of them is photographer and deep-sea fisherman Roman Fedortsov from Russia who spends most of his time on fishing trawlers. He takes photos of some of the most intriguing creatures he encounters in his line of work and posts them online where they often go viral for their bizarre beauty and their intriguing creepiness that you can’t help but look at.
Scroll down to go deep into the abyss, dear Pandas, and upvote the photos by Roman that you enjoyed looking at the most. Bored Panda reached out to Roman and he was kind enough to go into detail about his work and life. Scroll down for our interview with him. And if you’d like to see more mysterious catches from the depths of the ocean, you can read Bored Panda’s earlier articles about the fisherman’s photography right here and over here.
A small note of warning, dear Pandas: some of these undersea fish and other creatures look a tiny bit disturbing. Others... are pure nightmare fuel. So keep that in mind and don't be scared. Remember, just because something's different doesn't make it bad.
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#1
"Gorgonocephalus Is A Genus Of Marine Basket Stars In The Class Ophiuroidea"
"Members of this genus are found in coldwater environments including the Arctic, the Antarctic, and deep-sea habitats.
Members of this genus have a central disc with five arms which repeatedly bifurcate, dichotomously branching into smaller and smaller subdivisions.
The branches and branchlets twist and coil and may ensnare small crustaceans that come within reach such as the northern krill."
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#2
"Now I Am Very Sorry That I Did Not Take More Pictures Of This Sea Creature - Deep Sea Angler"
#3
Fangtooth
#4
Allionymus Lyra
#5
"Wolffish, Also Known As Sea Wolves Or Wolf Eel"
"Wolffish are not aggressive. They feed on slow-moving or sedentary prey such as sea urchins, crabs, molluscs and large snails.
The largest specimen recorded measured 1.5 m long and weighed almost 25 kg"
#6
Leatherfin Lumpsucker
#7
Liparis
#8
"Elon Musk, Bring Me Anything Like That From Mars"
Hannah Edwards 4 years ago
I imagine that it attaches to your face and makes you do its bidding, but what is it?
#9
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago (edited)
It's the aquatic cousin of Alice's hookah-smoking caterpillar
#10
"I Think That Whitening Strips Will Not Help In This Situation (Wolffish)"
#11
"Today's Fish Of The Post Is Redfish. it Is Also Called , Rockfish, Ocean Perch"
Mazer 4 years ago
Red is the first color you will see in deep sea fish. Red light is quickly filtered from water as depth increases and red light effectively never reaches the deep ocean. ... When struck by white light, a red fish at the surface reflects red light and absorbs all other colors and thus appears red. Mother Nature rocks my world
#12
"I've Met A Very Unusual, Interesting Fish!"
"I was able to find how it is called in English, Latin, but NOT in Russian language...⠀
The specialist from PINRO was very surprised when he saw this fish for his very first time, but, anyway, he was able to tell me what kind of fish it is...⠀ He also, mentioned that, that type of fish is very uncommon to find here, that is why this fish has no particular name in Russian language...⠀ Here we are!⠀
Jaggedhead gurnard (Gargariscus, Armored searobins or armored gurnards)⠀ Sounds like knight!
You can find him in Eastern part of Indian ocean, as well as, in Western part of Pacific ocean. This is a deep ocean fish, he lives up to 300 m down in a deep. His length is up to 30 cm long. It is the only known member of its genus.⠀
This is all the information you can find in the Internet about Jaggedhead gurnard, not more..."
#13
Cuttlefish
#14
"The Gifts Of The Sea"
#15
"Is It A Sea Cheeseburger With Teeth?"
#17
"Sea Anemones (Sea Anemones) Are Predatory Invertebrates"
"They have no skeleton. The supporting function of them takes the intestinal cavity. At the pole of the body is a slit-shaped mouth, surrounded by a nimbus of tentacles. Their tentacles have gills that are poisonous. Although sea anemones are mainly poisonous only for their prey, some species are toxic to humans. There are more than 1000 varieties. They feed on zooplankton, mussels, fish and shrimps. Sea anemones feed on food and excrete waste products through the same hole."
#18
Tusk
#19
"These Are Real Starfish. But They Look Like Cookies"
A_Literal_Lesbian 4 years ago
Okay, I have to tell this story. When my brother was a toddler my dad went scuba diving and brought us back two perfect urchin seashells he found. They were beautiful, and we had never seen anything like it. My whole family looked on in horror as my brother looked at it, raised the seashell to his mouth and took a huge bite out of it. He thought it was a cookie, and was very disappointed. I ended up giving him my seashell to stop him from crying.
#21
"It’s A Bering Shrimp"
#22
Halibut
#23
"The Point Is To Choose The Right Perspective! Then Ordinary Fish Will Look Like A Monster"
#24
"The Right Angle Is The Most Important"
#25
#26
Arctic Skate
#27
Sclerocrangon Ferox⠀
#28
Anemones
#29
"I Don’t Know What It Was... Maybe Sea Anemone. Looks Pretty And Unusual. Soft To The Touch"
#30
Haddock
#32
Alien Crab
#33
"Hmmm… I See An Unhappy Fat Old Woman With A Bright Hairstyle"
#34
"Wolffish vs. Isopod. Interesting Situation"
#35
"North Atlantic Octopus. Sometimes Called The Spoonarm Octopus (Thanks To The Curly Tips Of Its Arms)"
#36
"Dinosaurs Did Not Die Off, They Simply Disguised"
Becky Samuel 4 years ago
Non-avian dinosaurs may have died off, but dinosaurs are still very much with us in the form of birds. 'Fish' have been on a separate evolutionary path from land vertebrates ( including dinosaurs) for hundreds of millions of years.
#37
Cool Creature
#39
Atlantic Wolffish
Katherine Forest 4 years ago
This guy is very beautiful and should be alive swimming in the ocean right now.
#40
"Little "Black" Shark. Caught In The Atlantic Ocean"
#41
"This Fish That Stares Right Into You"
#42
An Egg Case Or Egg Capsule, Colloquially Known As A Mermaid's Purse Or Devil's Purse, Is A Casing That Surrounds The Fertilized Eggs Of Some Sharks, Skates And Chimaeras
#43
"Pretty Bering’s Shrimp!"
#44
"Romantic Nonsense From The Bottom Of The Sea"
#45
"It's Amphipod. For The First Time Representatives Of This Species Were Found In 2004. Crustaceans Look Like Shrimp, Lives At A Depth Of 300 Meters. This One We Caught In Arctic Ocean"
#46
"Gangsta Crab"
#47
"Cyberpunk Wolffish"
#48
"It's Just A Halibut, And Looks Like A Cyclops"
#50
"Friendly Angler"
#51
Brittle Stars
#53
The European Plaice
#57
"It’s Can-Opener Smooth Dream"
#59
"Sea Spider. Bigger And Faster"
#60
"It Is Well-Known Monkfish (Anglerfish)"
Michele Viney 4 years ago
The only edible part of the monkfish is the tail. It is lovely and firm white flesh and can take strong flavours - like spices. It is probably my favourite fish to eat - even if it is ugly!
#61
Careproctus
#62
"Nothing Special, Just A Fish On The Pipe"
#63
Punk Fish
#65
"Yeah, Dragons Aren't The Same"
#67
"Such A Crab Could Easily Become The Prototype Of Alien Creatures From The Movie 'District 9'"
#68
Wolffish
#69
"Aquaman Actually Looks Very Different From Hollywood Is Trying To Show Us! It’s Scary And Looks Like A Fish"
#71
"Themisto Libellula Is A Marine Amphipod Of The Family Hyperiidae. They Are Found In Large Quantities In Arctic Water"
#72
"One Of The First Things You Notice When You See A Grenadier Are The Gigantic Eyes In A Gigantic Head"
#73
Atlantic Poacher
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Gang of poachers indignantly deny charges, demand legal representation
#74
"Queen Crab/ Snow Crab/ Spider Crab"
#76
"Flying Fish. Caught In In Morocco’s Fishing Zone"
#77
"Broken 'I’m Groot'"
#78
Balanus
moe shmelow 4 years ago
Fun fact. Of any creature on earth their length of their penis to body is the longest.
#79
Sea Sponge
#80
Lancetfish
#81
"Black Scabbardfish"
#82
"Incidentally, I'm Scared Of Spiders"
#83
European Plaice
#84
Lumpsucker
#86
"Sea Urchin"
#88
Who Lost It?
#89
"Congratulating All Girls With The 8th Of March!"
#90
Goth mouse (they/them) 4 years ago
Most of these only look weird and horrible because their dead and have sort of exploded from the pressure of being brought up from the deep sea, the living ones look normal and quite cute
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Hans 4 years ago
Although the photos are amazing, they hint to us how much damage we do to the environment. Undoubtedly, these creatures would have liked to stay where they belong.
Daria B 4 years ago
I share that sentiment as well. Plus, I'm actually curious to see these in their intended natural habitat, maybe in motion too. Would be cool if they could put a camera there, connected to a screen and remote controller on the boat/ship, and then they pull it back out of the sea when done with the photos/videos.
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Lilla Ontherun 4 years ago
Sad to see of many of these creatures who are living on the bottom, or stuck to the bottom of the sea are out of the water. This bottom trawling fishing is extremely bad for the seas.
Felix Feline 4 years ago
It destroys entire biomes and leaves only ruin and death in its wake.
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Hans 4 years ago
Although the photos are amazing, they hint to us how much damage we do to the environment. Undoubtedly, these creatures would have liked to stay where they belong.
Daria B 4 years ago
I share that sentiment as well. Plus, I'm actually curious to see these in their intended natural habitat, maybe in motion too. Would be cool if they could put a camera there, connected to a screen and remote controller on the boat/ship, and then they pull it back out of the sea when done with the photos/videos.
Load More Replies... Lilla Ontherun 4 years ago
Sad to see of many of these creatures who are living on the bottom, or stuck to the bottom of the sea are out of the water. This bottom trawling fishing is extremely bad for the seas.
Felix Feline 4 years ago
It destroys entire biomes and leaves only ruin and death in its wake.
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