This is the Thaumatichthys axeli. It’s a bizarre angler fish with a light source inside of its mouth and it looks like a vacuum cleaner.4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A tropical fish known as the Red-toothed Triggerfish, which has a nightmarish vampire-like mouth.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Lampreys are a perfect reminder that the ocean is terrifying. Their other names are bloodsuckers.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Not sure if this qualifies, but this picture is the cause of the worst nightmare i’ve ever had.1yr ⋅ mutantimaoc ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Manatees can be very persistent & will sometimes follow canoes & kayaks out of curiosity6yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Have a terrifying picture of a squid with seemingly human teeth. However, the teeth are just nodes of flesh.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Orca type D, a subspecies of Orca which has a noticeably smaller white spot.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Not sure if this is allowed, but my wife said she wanted to paint a “peaceful seascape”, and now I’m afraid.1yr ⋅ obijohn ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Another deep sea creature, the Yeti Crab! This bad boy uses the bristles in its hairy arms to catch food.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Dugong is an aquatic mammal related to manatees. Unlike manatees, they have fluked tails.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
This bizarre creature is known as the Harp Sponge. It is carnivorous, and the hooks on its body ensnare copepods and other small crustaceans.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
This great white, injured by another, is straight out of a nightmare.5yr ⋅ rattlemebones ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A 1,089-pound, 26-foot long colossal squid caught off of New Zealand. The previous largest colossal squid ever found was a 660 pound female squid.1yr ⋅ Electronic_Stress153 ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
An alien-like cnidarian trails near the seabed. The impact of mining in the deep ocean means trouble for these beautiful and delicate species.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Deep sea octopus broods her eggs for over 4 years - longer than any animal. Happy Mother’s Day everyone! 🐙4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Stripe wolffish definitely have some of my favorite dentition of the fish we find.3yr ⋅ Schnare-taxidermy ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Angler Fish recovered from the depths below. They can live for roughly 30 years, and reach various sizes.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A crocodile’s pearly whites. They have the strongest bite force of any animal alive, and regularly crush bone with their jaws when hunting.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Do you think Submariners know how close they have might have been.. I’ve been a sailor and digital artist for almost 12 years and I’ve always wondered this..1yr ⋅ Acars_TG ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Great Blue Hole, Belize. The depth of this hole is 125 meters (407 feet).3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The stunning beauty and patterns of a firefly squid, these light up the seas of harbours.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
This is a Greenland Shark, a shark that can live for hundreds of years. It’s movement is very slow, and it’s other name is the sleeper shark.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Great White Shark roaming freely in the open ocean. It’s a beautiful, majestic animal isn’t it?3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
I'm sure you'll all sleep better knowing that the viper dogfish exists4yr ⋅ msgrimm12 ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Coelacanths are fish species that were thought to have gone extinct 65 million years ago. However, the species are still alive and have barely changed, hence the nickname “living fossil”.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A beautiful monstrosity called the Dragonfish. Hell, they even have teeth on their tongue!3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Dolphin kicking a fish into the air to stun it so it's easy to catch4yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
What one would normally find at the bottom of the sea floor; a surprisingly diverse life.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Looking at the west coast on Google Maps and found a whale! (does this count on this sub?)2yr ⋅ zfreakazoidz ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Researchers Create Algorithm Called Sea-Thru That Can Erase Water From Underwater Photos & Restore Colors That Were Lost3yr ⋅ OnlyHereForLOLs ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Frilled Shark’s nightmarish mouth. The teeth curve inwards to prevent the prey from escaping.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Beluga Whale not looking as friendly as it usually does. Its conical teeth help it catch and eat fish1yr ⋅ Vegetable-Ant-114 ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
He could have knocked me in the water with a flip of his tail5yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A pod of Orcas, the apex predators, roaming The Depths Below. Nicknamed the sea wolves, they mercilessly hunt down prey.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Blue Whale eating krill. The throat grooves allow the whale to expand its throat and engulf 10,000 gallons of water.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Bobbit Worm is a terrifying species of bristle worm. It grows 6 feet long, packs venom and drags its prey underneath the sea bed.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
One of the many colourful ocean creatures in the deep. It has been in the darkness its whole life until the submarine discovered it.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Spotted Eagle Ray showing off its beautiful patterns. Eagle Rays live in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
This animal is called the salp. They live as a colony and can growth multiple meters long.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Bony-eared Assfish fry. These animals have the smallest brain-to-body ratio of all known vertebrates.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Mantis Shrimp has one of the best eyes in the entire animal kingdom. It can see things we cannot see, as it’s compound eyes have smaller units can detect light independently.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Barreleye is a unique fish found in the Mariana Trench. Its eyes are inside its transparent skull (the green orbs).4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
There's nothing in the sea this fish would fear. Other fish run from bigger things. That's their instinct. But this fish doesn't run from anything. He doesn't fear. - Peter Benchley1yr ⋅ IrishMojoFroYo ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A beautiful photograph of an ocean well preserved by conservation efforts. Photograph from National Geographic.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Parrotfish Create a Protective Sleeping Bag Out of Their Own Mucus and Rest Inside it4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Triggerfish has eerily similar teeth akin to a human’s. They use this teeth to prey on reef invertebrates and algae.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Nautilus is a beautiful species of cephalopod. Unlike other cephalopods, which only live for around 1-2 years, the Nautilus can live for more than 20 years! It’s also the only shelled cephalopod alive and has remained unchanged for more than 500 million years.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A 392 year old Greenland Shark in the Arctic Ocean, wandering the ocean since 1627.1yr ⋅ BiggyB99 ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Hawaiian Surfer training for large waves by carrying a 50lb stone underwater.3yr ⋅ taylornikolai ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Fin Whale vertebrae underneath the freezing water near Kongsfjorden in Norway.3yr ⋅ FirminoFalse9 ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Red-lined Bubble Snail’s body looks epic, as if it were made of plasma.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A man-sized purpleback flying squid, possibly the largest specimen ever seen, was spotted at 2800 feet deep in the Red Sea while a crew was investigating a sunken ship.2yr ⋅ Nevermort21 ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Mantis Shrimp is an intelligent and aggressive species of crustacean that bashes its food to pieces.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
My 8 year old son and I had the chance to swim with a dozen bull sharks today. I thought this sub might appreciate this photo I took.3yr ⋅ rishored1ve ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Liomera rugata is a type of corrugated crab found in neritic zones of tropical coral reefs8mo ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A collection of diatoms, one of the most common ocean organisms found. Their geometric symmetry is extremely precise.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Hagfish is an ancient species of fish. They are the only known live animals that have a skull but no vertebrae. They are also essential to the deep sea environment!3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A female Great White investigating a diving cage off the coast of Guadalupe Island, Mexico5yr ⋅ Meunderwears ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Manta Ray is a beautiful fish that can dive up to 1000 meters, but only dives roughly 10 meters to forage for food. They also have the largest brains of any fish, and are intelligent.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
