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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)
Interview
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."
C. Wade 3 years ago
In all fairness, they look nothing like the 2nd picture, that's someone's interpretation but cool looking nonetheless :)
Julia Atkinson 3 years ago
Someone's been busy with the kaleidoscope filter
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Grumble O'Pug 3 years ago (edited)
This guy hauls animals up from the deep for no reason but to exploit them. They die coming up from the high pressures and are wasted. Stop posting this guys garbage, Bored panda!!!! 😡😡😡😡
Andrew Stewart 3 years ago
The bottom image looks like it has been photo edited for perfect kaleidoscope symmetry. The background makes it even more obvious it has been photoshopped.
Daria B 3 years ago
Ha! Interesting. Maybe because of colours and intricacies. Although, to me, I thought more of a Japanese style cyber dystopia fiction kind of thing.
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Ron Bruinen 3 years ago
"But mostly, they do not survive, unfortunately", according the Russian fisherman. Trawling 😞
TheAnimalLady 3 years ago (edited)
Yes, absolutely disgusting how most of these amazing creatures DIED FOR NOTHING 😱🙉🙀 (but a picture is sooo worth it🙄😒)
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#2
"Now I Am Very Sorry That I Did Not Take More Pictures Of This Sea Creature - Deep Sea Angler"
C. Wade 3 years ago
Now just like his cousin, the Blobfish, they're not all puffy and jelly looking like that but that's what happens when they're outside their habitat. It's the lack of pressure.
John C 3 years ago
yeah, can you imagine being pulled up by the net to a lower and lower and lower pressure until you die? analogous to putting a human in space unprotected.
Load More Replies... Katherine Forest 3 years ago
Please remember that this fish is now dead. There was no reason it had to die. Just this man's greed.
TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
I agree, but if other people weren't paying him to do it...he wouldn't.
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Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
If Venom was a fish. (I'm willing to bet that's happened in the comics at least once).
Becky Samuel 3 years ago
There are a whole bunch of different species of angler fish. This just happens to be one of the smaller ones.
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Joeshar 3 years ago
Those terrfying teeth are not for biting but keeping its prey inside like a cage.
TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
And they use their "lure" to draw them into it!!! Some can open so wide that they can actually swallow animals larger than themselves 🙉
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Fangtooth
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Fangtooth: "I am not cute! I am the terror of the deep sea!"
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Katherine Forest 3 years ago
This beautiful creature is now dead. It did not have to die. It could be swimming alive right now.
C. Wade 3 years ago
Look at the fangs and the shape of it. Looks like a bullet with teeth. I love it. Anoplogast...eec8d9.jpg 
ᴠᴀ̈ɪɴᴏ 3 years ago
This one ain't too bad! You're right it's like a bullet
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TheAnimalLady 3 years ago (edited)
...at being summarily dragged from the depths, his home, to be murdered FOR NOTHING 😾 (but a picture & "likes").
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Megs79DogFan 3 years ago
I can't believe how small they are for something so frightening looking.
On his social media profiles, fisherman Roman writes that “the abyss is a little deeper than you think” and that “the sky behind the stern is always beautiful,” showing that he has a very romantic and down-to-earth appreciation of sailing, nature, and the sea.
The fisherman works in Murmansk in the Northwestern part of Russia and started sharing his unusual photographs back in 2016. He has around two decades of experience working on a trawler.
Roman told Bored Panda that he is an expert in fish processing, so his main task is preparing fish for freezing and then delivering that to the customer. That is his main focus at work on the trawler where he manages a group of workers.
#4
Allionymus Lyra
Mazer 3 years ago
So beautiful. Many fish do not retain their colors as they are brought up from the deep
Bart 3 years ago
They can be found in waters 20m deep, I used to get them in our nets. Only the male has the colours...
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plain bOrEd not panda 3 years ago
Not sure if it's dead, it's opened its mouth as if taking breath. We can't be sure the fisherman didn't put them back in the water after taking the picture.
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
What a gorgeous creature! It looks like a tiny sea dragon.
RandomHumanBean 3 years ago
looks poisonous/venomous. same colors as a blue ringed octopus, maybe thats why
#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"
C. Wade 3 years ago
So bit of a butter-face but non-toxic, no drama, cool to hang out with. Me and that fish would get along just fine.
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Joe Reaves 3 years ago
How the heck did whoever named this decide on 'wolf fish' it sure as hell doesn't look like one and from that description it doesn't act like one either. What were you smoking, my dude?
Mazer 3 years ago
Yeah, it’s not even a mean aggressive fish, they are totally chill
Load More Replies... Katherine Forest 3 years ago
This is a true beast of the sea. It should be alive right now, not posing dead for a photograph.
Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
Here are some living ones, theyre a bit strange looking but they seem to like snuggling together 🥺
Ragnhild Nilsen 3 years ago
I remember we netted one when I was a kid. My grandfather was worried it would gnaw a big hole in our net so he forced a bailer into it's mouth AND IT CHEWED IT ALL UP! They are often stripy in shades of grey or brown, at least "ours" was, and my brother (age 4 or 5) drew stripy fish with big teeth all winter
#6
Leatherfin Lumpsucker
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 3 years ago (edited)
They dont resemble bunnies at all! I'm honestly not too surprised though because I'm learning German and you guys do things like that all the time lol.
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Per-Ole Sjuve 3 years ago
I'm gonna start calling people that; "Lumpsucker". Not sure as a term of endearment or as a slur. "Hey you sexy little Lumpsucker", or "You damn Lumpsucker". Will try both ways and see which one feels better.
Tamra Stiffler 3 years ago
Let me know what your research bears out. I'd like to use "lumpsucker" in a sentence soon.
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Vicky Z 3 years ago
I start to feel uncomfortable too because I'm not sure you can eat all these fish in the photos so I'm thinking did they die for no reason?
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TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
It's two side-by-side, look for the two separate mouths.
Load More Replies... Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
Here are some happy living, not dead ones, theyre like funny little blobs 😍
When not managing his other colleagues who help with processing fish on the trawler during their six-hour watches, Roman spends his time resting, socializing, or focusing on his hobbies. "We usually spend Our free time having a meal, watching TV, and sleeping. But I usually take photos of strange deep-sea creatures," he shared.
His job takes him sailing across many different areas, including the Atlantic Ocean, the Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea. He explained to Bored Panda that he and his fellow fishermen work in six-hour cycles when aboard a trawler. That means that they work for six hours, rest for six hours, and then repeat everything.
#7
Liparis
Aria Whitaker 3 years ago
Awww, you said it before me Maggie!! LOL Striking resemblence!
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Leah Reid 3 years ago
Why does he look like he belongs in some emo precious moments coloring book that I would totally buy and color completely?!?
Taryn Wallace 3 years ago
On the up side u would only need a black crayon and u would be set
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Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
These are quite sweet! They’re called snailfish and seem to like resting curled up
Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
Heres a living one E41B9F6B-0...8-jpeg.jpg 
Mrs. Mir 3 years ago
Doesn’t it bother anyone else that these things poor things are dead and we’re commenting on how cute they are?!
TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
YES YES YES Mrs. Mir it does bother some of us how they make jokes about the plethora of dead animals (clearly not having read the article) that die in "fishing" nets even though they are NOT edible or useful for anything other than "selfies" & "likes"... that's why we risk harassment & downvotes while trying to raise awareness (or at least get people to read the 🤬 article before posting inane comments).
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Davo gifman 3 years ago
Those small circles on it's face; looks like it may have been attached by a small octopus,or squid.
#8
"Elon Musk, Bring Me Anything Like That From Mars"
Hannah Edwards 3 years ago
I imagine that it attaches to your face and makes you do its bidding, but what is it?
C. Wade 3 years ago
That's a baby facehugger an nobody can tell me otherwise
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Katherine Forest 3 years ago
These oddities deserve to be alive, not killed for our amusement.
Ozymandias73 3 years ago
It's a living form of those string hands you throw at the wall and they stick.
Billy Beecham 3 years ago
Pretty sure what looks like a tail is the ovapositor it rams down your throat to lay the little bastard that will burst out your chest.
#9
Julia Atkinson 3 years ago (edited)
It's the aquatic cousin of Alice's hookah-smoking caterpillar
Dorothy Parker 3 years ago
Related to shrimp and land bugs like Woodlouse? Looks very cute but as if it could do harm. Millipede adjacent?
John Baker 3 years ago
It's actually an annelid worm, related (although distantly) to earthworms. Some species secrete a substance in defense that can blister your skin, hence the rubber gloves.
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Roman said that it has been so long since he saw his first strange sea creature, that he can't remember the exact time anymore. "It was too much time ago when I caught my first deep-sea fish. I think it looked like any of the fish that I am catching now," he told Bored Panda.
According to the fisherman, the strange creatures that they catch on the trawler live between 300 meters and 1 kilometer underneath the surface of the ocean. "Some of the sea creatures are still alive when they are on board the ship, and we set them free. But mostly, they do not survive, unfortunately," he was very open about the fact that not every peculiar fish makes it back to their homes in the dark ocean depths.
#10
"I Think That Whitening Strips Will Not Help In This Situation (Wolffish)"
Mazer 3 years ago
Don’t judge s book by its cover. These creatures are not aggressive, not venomous and can be curious when divers approach them.
Angelar 3 years ago
Wolf eels are beautiful and majestic - like the Moray eels
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Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
Here is a dad protecting his eggs, he guards them for 4 months! He might look strange but hes a great dad 😄 834FE0B0-7...8-jpeg.jpg 
Luna W. 3 years ago
Yep. Wolffish are great for keeping green crab population in check that would otherwise disrupt the habitat they live in.
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#11
"Today's Fish Of The Post Is Redfish. it Is Also Called , Rockfish, Ocean Perch"
Mazer 3 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
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
Coincidentally, that's also why chairs at the cinema are red. It disappears first.
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Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
Lovely bright colours 7560D7F6-D...f-jpeg.jpg 
Cecily Holland 3 years ago
Look at his eyes all buggy and his insides blown out from being ripped out of the deep to quick
J.A. Rogers 3 years ago
Poor fish. I wish this guy would leave these fabulous creatures in peace.
#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..."
TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
So rare around there, there's no local name...& you killed it 🖕😾👎 (We were raised to believe "You kill it, you eat it"...)
Ariel Stone 2 years ago
Reminds me of that one guy on Futurama the doctor with the weird wiggly things.....om my goodness....so many curious creatures hiding in our inner space....we really know so little...we have a long way to go yet... Think of how much of the ocean that has yet to be explored..... Not to mention some of the forests and the North and South Poles..... I really wonder what's living out in those national forests ..it's very curious that the United States government does not allow phones motor vehicles firearms inside the national forests not to mention that the national forests are no fly zones as well you cannot fly over them I wonder why that is and why is it that so many people go missing but they refuse to keep any records of this and they basically don't involve any federal investigation teams or anything of that nature when people go missing and the forest and they cannot explain how people wind up 30 40 up to 200 miles from there point of origin days later ALWAYS without shoes or memor
"I have been sharing my photos of deep-sea creatures for some years and of course, I was surprised by the popularity of my accounts at the present moment," he said that he wanted to spread awareness about how some of these creatures look like across the internet because they left a very deep impression on him. Roman has always had a very curious outlook towards these fish and other denizens of the deep: they don't scare him, even though they might frighten us.
#13
Cuttlefish
ᴠᴀ̈ɪɴᴏ 3 years ago
Cuttlefish are very brilliant creatures! They have 3 hearts but have their shell INSIDE them! Such a fascinating creature!
Daria B 3 years ago
I like this one because it shows us an actual picture in the water. The other ones show us a form of these animals in a deformed state, lifeless and outside their natural habitat. I'm curious to see all the other creatures in their "originally intended" form as well.
Mermaid Elle-Jaye 3 years ago (edited)
Sometimes you can’t ever see them unless they accidentally get caught in fishing nets though. It’s a sad reality, most regular people wouldn’t see or know about them if fishermen didn’t take photos of ‘strange catches’. I hate commercial fishing btw
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Tonya Wallace 3 years ago (edited)
"Cuttlefish! Ay? Let us not, dear friends, forget our dear friends the cuttlefish... flipper conories little sausages. Pin them up together and they will devour each other without a second thought. Human nature, in'it? Ooor... fish nature. So yes! We could hold up here well-provisioned and well-armed and half of us would be dead within the month! Which seems grim to me any way you slice it! ~ Captain Jack Sparrow, to the Brethren Court
#14
"The Gifts Of The Sea"
TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
Because they've killed it and are now taking pictures to get "likes" on social media.
Load More Replies... Ariel Stone 2 years ago
For a baby fish his teeth are very very big compared to his body good God can you imagine if this thing was the size of perhaps like the dinosaurs.... That would be absolutely terrifying if it were the size of a bus can you imagine oh my gosh.....it could swallow you an elephant a horse or basically anything it could get ahold of if that were the case..😳😳😳
Ariel Stone 2 years ago
Tell me is it a baby angler fish ??? I can't tell from the picture if he has the little dangly proboscis thing in the top of his head ..the " luer" they call it...lol..
#15
"Is It A Sea Cheeseburger With Teeth?"
Roman has been working onboard trawlers for the past two decades. “I live in Murmansk, Russia. It is a big port, and that's why I enrolled in the Marine University after school. My specialization has a lot to do with fishing technology. I know how to prepare fish for freezing and further delivery to the customer,” he told Bored Panda during an earlier interview.
"We are to catch commercial fish such as Cod, Haddock, Halibut, Redfish, Herring, Mackerel, and so on. The most extreme fish I have ever caught are Frilled Shark, Rabbitfish, Big Sunfish, Angler, Stoplight Loosejaw," he said earlier.
"During my watch, I work at the fish factory. I'm responsible for processing the fish, so I have to control other seamen while they're working, too," Roman explained what his job on the trawler was.
#16
Katherine Forest 3 years ago
This one should have been left alive, to live its life out in peace.
#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."
Mazer 3 years ago
And they eat anything that gets close enough that their tentacles can touch
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#18
Tusk
Nixxy 3 years ago (edited)
It’s reminds me of a horrible disease, in which a species of crustacean eats the tongue of the ocean trout, then replaces its tongue and slowly starves the trout to death, you see cause they look like legs?
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Raena Celis 3 years ago
I'm actually really sad at the appearances of these fish. I have a feeling they look so much different, so much lively when thriving in their waters. This is how they look when killed and taken from the environment that keeps them alive. Why do we do terrible things to these beings for the sake of likes??
Jasmine Hufflepuff Henderson 3 years ago
In this case it was probably already dead or dying. The thing in its mouth is a parasite that starves the fish.
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Roman’s photography has earned him a very solid following online. He has over 644k fans on Instagram, as well as 137.6k additional followers over on Twitter. However, some people take issue with Roman’s photos, believing that deep-sea creatures should be left alone and shouldn’t be brought up to the water surface. The photographer takes things in stride and says, “Politics is politics, but you have to fish.”
#19
"These Are Real Starfish. But They Look Like Cookies"
A_Literal_Lesbian 3 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.
SeaMonster 3 years ago (edited)
i rest my weary eyes here before embarking again on this troubling journey
#20
TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
Cymothoa exigua is an isopod that is a fish parasite (marine-louse, if you will) that eats the tongue and takes it's place. Females grow to 2½cm/1inch long & males are ½ that. With nothing for perspective, it's hard to tell if that's this or if they got caught during dinner or if an offspring tried to hide in there like when it was a baby.
#21
"It’s A Bering Shrimp"
Stina Lamar 3 years ago
I think it’s partially due to the mohawk eyebrow fuzzes.
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Previously, Bored Panda wrote about various phobias related to water and the ocean and interviewed DSD Divemaster Alastair Bailey. He shared with us that he completely trusts his gear, so he never had any qualms or fears about learning to dive underwater.
"For me, it was just having faith in the equipment. Same as anything, you trust a microwave won't blow up in your face, or your car will start. Yeah, accidents happen but as long as you do everything correctly then you minimize those risks," he explained.
#22
Halibut
Marie 3 years ago
No. Flat fishes like this one have a deformed-looking face, but it's normal. They're actually lying on their side, and they're born with one eye on each side, and in the first few months, the eye underneath moves up.
Load More Replies... Trish Oliver 3 years ago
That's the ugliest looking halibut I've seen, and I'm from Alaska. Also, our halibut are yummy, this one doesn't look tasty to me at all!
Brandi 3 years ago
I agree I lived there too and it dont look like one of ours
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Char Panda 3 years ago
It's like a child drew the scariest fish they could think of and it came to life.
#23
"The Point Is To Choose The Right Perspective! Then Ordinary Fish Will Look Like A Monster"
Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
When theyre the right way up and alive they sort of look like a cartoon dolphin 🥺
Odd Ragnar Deng Lerstøl 3 years ago
Upside down? I've cought a few of this fish. The fish liver oil is supposed to be the best for finer mechanics like watches and clockworks.
#24
"The Right Angle Is The Most Important"
BasedWang 3 years ago
LMAO this was basically flying thru my head, but Ive never seen it written so eloquently
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DelvianBlue 3 years ago
That's sad. They're really neat looking when alive. It's a gulper eel if I remember correctly.
"I had a couple of people lying about their air when I first started guiding people. For me, it was scary because I didn't think people would be that stupid. Running out of air puts everyone in that group in a dangerous and stupid position," the DSD Divemaster revealed how some diving amateurs aren’t open and honest and this harms everyone.
#25
lazy panda 3 years ago
My fat ass went straight to "forbidden juicy donut"
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RadiatorAnkleSpider 3 years ago
It’s a donut fish, also known as a bagel fish in certain NYC districts.
buttonpusher 3 years ago (edited)
Doughnut of the sea. Ffs I was eating one that looked like this only a while ago. I'll never look at them the same now.
#26
Arctic Skate
Julia Atkinson 3 years ago
He'll be fine after a cup of coffee and a cigarette
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Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
It doesn’t look very nice dead ☹️ theyre pretty when theyre alive
Alexis in Texas 3 years ago
Poor baby! This one looks so tortured, omg! Makes me feel like I’m looking at a fetal pig!
TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
It was... tortured to death, that's why all the cuts and scrapes, as it thrashed & was thrashed as they all tried to escape a slow torturous death.
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Rannveig Ess 3 years ago
When I was a kid these would wash up on shore sometimes. You could hang them up to dry, like flowers. If kept in a dry place, they shrivel away and turn mummified-brown. You can see every rib then and all kinds of really strange muscular/fleshy stuff. They're scary when dry. Used to sell them to the tourists as recovered aliens. Some people used to eat these as a dish called "kæst skata" which was fermented Skate. It'd be buried for 6 months, then eaten. It was horrific and smelled like embalming fluid.
Jane Allyson 3 years ago
Mummified Skate https://images.app.goo.gl/AkYPA8GGW2EWXZFC9
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TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
Sounds morbid, but better than letting it by killed for nothing.
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#27
Sclerocrangon Ferox⠀
Marilyn Holt 3 years ago
the eyes on some of these fish look almost unprotected--very prominent. I wonder what their vision is like
TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
😿As he said, most everything is dead by the time they see them😿
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"I have had a person start vomiting underwater while guiding a group and other stupid behavior or panicked divers, but you train and get taught how to deal with those things which makes it more manageable. I have never had a gear failure, ripped hose, broken regulator, or anything, so all in all pretty lucky," he said.
"I had a humpback whale swim over us which was pretty awesome," the diver said. "And diving with manta rays is always stunning. Unfortunately, I have never found any treasure, but I have found some shark's teeth."
#28
Anemones
Sian Edwards 3 years ago
How many of us thought about something else, because we've got dirty minds?!🤣
TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
I've never seen a Geoduck w/o shells before though 🤷♀️ and they're not deep sea creatures like these either.
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"I Don’t Know What It Was... Maybe Sea Anemone. Looks Pretty And Unusual. Soft To The Touch"
Vicky Z 3 years ago
People with such questions die first in horror movies you know that right?
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#30
Haddock
Sawdust 3 years ago
I guess it's about time for our William Tell routine.
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Leah Reid 3 years ago
Yes, your appointment with Dr.Pimple popper is confirmed for Monday and 10am.
Deja Katz 3 years ago
I had haddock fish sticks for lunch earlier this week and now I’m feeling v.sick about that meal
Aria Whitaker 3 years ago
Yours probably did not have a huge head tumor...so I am sure you are fine :)
Load More Replies... ℙ𝕦𝕣𝕣_𝕞𝕒𝕚𝕕 3 years ago
Well at least you have an apple for dessert already included.
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#32
Alien Crab
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago (edited)
looks like a stereotypical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNVhXiMPSSM
#33
"Hmmm… I See An Unhappy Fat Old Woman With A Bright Hairstyle"
Cold Contagious 3 years ago
Reminds me of a over the hill, unhappy mandrake.
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Mel in Real Life 3 years ago
Its either Jaba the Hut or one of the Garden Gnomes from Harry Potter!
Joeshar 3 years ago
Reminds me the thing that Ofelia put under the bed. (Pan's Labyrinth-one of my top movies)
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
Oh gosh, the mandrake! I love Guillermo del Toro, but Pan Labyrinth's (Labertino del Fauno) is just so devastating. I'm still terrified of the Pale Man to this day.
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"Wolffish vs. Isopod. Interesting Situation"
Mazer 3 years ago
Now, that isopod (white creature in the wolf eels mouth) is the more terrifying of the two
Savannah Barnett 3 years ago
Think of the isopod as a giant "rollie pollie" thats literally what they are
Load More Replies... Becky Samuel 3 years ago
You wouldn't look so pretty if you were suddenly dragged hundreds of meters down to the bottom of the sea.
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#35
"North Atlantic Octopus. Sometimes Called The Spoonarm Octopus (Thanks To The Curly Tips Of Its Arms)"
Mazer 3 years ago
Awwwww. Lots of grey bowling ball sized octopi in the deep sea. They are good moms, protecting their little ones until they hatch
Anonymous User 3 years ago
This makes me so SAD!!! Their eyes look so scared (although he's probably dead).
#36
"Dinosaurs Did Not Die Off, They Simply Disguised"
Becky Samuel 3 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
YinzerGhost 3 years ago
hahahahahahaha i'm glad I'm not the only one that saw it.
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Skate
#39
Atlantic Wolffish
Katherine Forest 3 years ago
This guy is very beautiful and should be alive swimming in the ocean right now.
Odd Ragnar Deng Lerstøl 3 years ago
Another delicious fish. The skin can be used as a substitute for leather. Anyone tried that?
Becky Samuel 3 years ago
Why are you surprised that vertebrate animals have teeth? Are you horrified that a horse or a mouse have teeth too?
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"Little "Black" Shark. Caught In The Atlantic Ocean"
#41
"This Fish That Stares Right Into You"
Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
Could be a tadpole fish raniceps raninus??? Alive they just look cute and a bit surprised
#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
Anonymous User 3 years ago
If a human baby is born with their amniotic sac intact, it is also referred to as a Mermaid's Purse. I was doing a C-Section one time and when we cut into the uterus, the amniotic sac was still closed and we could actually watch the baby moving around in the sac before opening it. Very Miraculous!!!
#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"
J.L. Martin 3 years ago
The ridges down its back remind me of human spines. Oh dear, I think I've spent too long in this thread, send help...
#46
"Gangsta Crab"
#47
"Cyberpunk Wolffish"
ᴠᴀ̈ɪɴᴏ 3 years ago (edited)
IS THAT A WORM NEAR THEIR EYE?? AND IT'S SO SLIMY
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"It's Just A Halibut, And Looks Like A Cyclops"
#49
Stingray
J.L. Martin 3 years ago
Nuts. Now I have this ridiculous stingray in my head singing the Trolololol song. Curse you! Curse the internet for these ear- and eye-worms!
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
Here's a cute video about stingrays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqwT7XIot_E
#50
"Friendly Angler"
Thefishtankguy 3 years ago
No I’m four part harmony goes ahhahhahhahhhhhh
Load More Replies... Odd Ragnar Deng Lerstøl 3 years ago
My favourite. Really delicious. Lots of meat on the head, perfect for the Chinese dish yutou
Katherine Forest 3 years ago
Wow. That is a huge fish. It deserves respect, not being murdered.
Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
He or she probably was friendly when they were alive, that one is dead 🙁
#51
Brittle Stars
Mazer 3 years ago
I have seen a brittle star along the tide pools of California’s central coast.
SoozeeQ 3 years ago (edited)
Looks like Jamie Oliver's "Salt n Pepper Squid" recipe.https://img.jamieoli..._1440770578.jpg
#52
Sea Star
#53
The European Plaice
Janine B. 3 years ago
This one looks really strange. Actually they're quite beautiful and very tasty fish.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
It looks much nicer in the water. On dry land it's just completely out of plaice.
#55
John Dory
Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
Alive theyre golden and quite pretty with a big spiky crest. Heres one having parasites removed from his face by a helpful crab!
#56
Goose Barnacles⠀
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
It's a wonderful day in the north sea, and you are a horrible barnacle.
#57
"It’s Can-Opener Smooth Dream"
#59
"Sea Spider. Bigger And Faster"
#60
"It Is Well-Known Monkfish (Anglerfish)"
Michele Viney 3 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!
Roberto Alonso Lago 3 years ago
Over here in Spain the whole fish is consumed, and many people have a preference for the head. Many fishmongers will sell whole fish, tails, or just the heads, at different prices, of course. Curiously, it's called "rape" in Spanish, and many English-speakers are shocked when they see their restaurant menu offers rape
Load More Replies... Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
An extremely ugly fish considered a delicacy in some parts of the world.
#61
Careproctus
#62
"Nothing Special, Just A Fish On The Pipe"
#63
Punk Fish
#64
#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"
#70
Jubum 3 years ago (edited)
But Ariel, the little mermaid would never ?! ... 😱 Thank you for ruining my innocent childhood🤯
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"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 3 years ago
Gang of poachers indignantly deny charges, demand legal representation
#74
"Queen Crab/ Snow Crab/ Spider Crab"
#75
Ozzie Ogawa 3 years ago
I think it's stonefish. That round thing is modified fin, it's for holding on rock or any other hard surfaces.
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"Flying Fish. Caught In In Morocco’s Fishing Zone"
#77
"Broken 'I’m Groot'"
#78
Balanus
moe shmelow 3 years ago
Fun fact. Of any creature on earth their length of their penis to body is the longest.
Cecily Holland 3 years ago
Fun fact: Most of the males below thought about sticking their wangs in the alien Vag with teeth and tentacles
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
I'll rather stick mine in the one without the teeth and tentacles.
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Destini Mattocks 3 years ago
The second pic looks like vocal cords being visualized while intubating someone.
#79
Sea Sponge
Lyuben Petkov 3 years ago
I doubt that any fisherman will fish near the nuclear waste of Bikini
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Lancetfish
#81
"Black Scabbardfish"
Rijkærd 3 years ago
Stop making me laugh this much people are giving me questionable looks...
Load More Replies... Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
Cant find any pictures of this one alive, only this video but its doing a happy little dance 🙂 https://youtu.be/1DqMwj1Els0
#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) 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 years ago
It destroys entire biomes and leaves only ruin and death in its wake.
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Not Proud British 3 years ago
I agree with everyone saying it's a shame many of these fish had to die. We should not be fishing in such deep waters. We are the monsters here, not them.
Heather Lambie 3 years ago
I’m sorry but this post just made me very very sad. I understand that he says they occasionally throw fish back, but even then the ones that have come from the very depths would not survive the journey back down. The ONLY reason they are catching so many deep deep sea fish is because of the trawling that goes on, they literally scrape the bottom and scoop up whatever gets in the way!! Insanely damaging to the ocean and insanely wasteful to the thousands ( perhaps hundreds of thousands) of “bycatch”. If this was a post about all the creatures that live in the deepest rainforest, people would freak out!! Why do we treat fish and marine animals any differently? They just want to live their life and not be stolen away and worse. I could not even get past the second photo, though I read the text, to see if they did in fact release any. Not very often it seems. Nope, this post was far more upsetting than interesting.😞
Vicky Z 3 years ago
I agree! These posts should be banned from this site! Dead creatures only for likes and attention is not okay
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Cynthia Bonville 3 years ago
So I'm looking at all these fish and ocean creatures... And let me preface this by saying I've done enough inspection of catches, both commercial and private party catches, to know these fish are not good. That is, either they have been sitting in a net for too long and are damaged - so his nets are probably set out for weeks and then pulled or these fish are sick and not doing well. You can tell as the fins are very sad, there are wounds on the skin, some have tumors (cancer or infection), fish should not look like this even if they are deep sea fish coming up fast. I am... Why photograph your catch which tells a story that is not flattering?
Olga Dremina 3 years ago
Is there a chance they float up because they were already damaged? Like beaching whales?
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The only Plueschopossum 3 years ago
I feel sorry for those animals that were forced out of their natural habitat. Some of them must have died a pretty painful death :(
Hans 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 years ago
It destroys entire biomes and leaves only ruin and death in its wake.
Load More Replies... Not Proud British 3 years ago
I agree with everyone saying it's a shame many of these fish had to die. We should not be fishing in such deep waters. We are the monsters here, not them.
Heather Lambie 3 years ago
I’m sorry but this post just made me very very sad. I understand that he says they occasionally throw fish back, but even then the ones that have come from the very depths would not survive the journey back down. The ONLY reason they are catching so many deep deep sea fish is because of the trawling that goes on, they literally scrape the bottom and scoop up whatever gets in the way!! Insanely damaging to the ocean and insanely wasteful to the thousands ( perhaps hundreds of thousands) of “bycatch”. If this was a post about all the creatures that live in the deepest rainforest, people would freak out!! Why do we treat fish and marine animals any differently? They just want to live their life and not be stolen away and worse. I could not even get past the second photo, though I read the text, to see if they did in fact release any. Not very often it seems. Nope, this post was far more upsetting than interesting.😞
Vicky Z 3 years ago
I agree! These posts should be banned from this site! Dead creatures only for likes and attention is not okay
Load More Replies... Cynthia Bonville 3 years ago
So I'm looking at all these fish and ocean creatures... And let me preface this by saying I've done enough inspection of catches, both commercial and private party catches, to know these fish are not good. That is, either they have been sitting in a net for too long and are damaged - so his nets are probably set out for weeks and then pulled or these fish are sick and not doing well. You can tell as the fins are very sad, there are wounds on the skin, some have tumors (cancer or infection), fish should not look like this even if they are deep sea fish coming up fast. I am... Why photograph your catch which tells a story that is not flattering?
Olga Dremina 3 years ago
Is there a chance they float up because they were already damaged? Like beaching whales?
Load More Replies... The only Plueschopossum 3 years ago
I feel sorry for those animals that were forced out of their natural habitat. Some of them must have died a pretty painful death :(
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