#deepsea lizardfish

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Deepsea Lizardfish (Bathysaurus ferox)

(Photo from Ocean Conservancy)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Indo-Pacific Ocean; Atlantic Ocean

Size (Weight/Length)- 60 cm

Diet- Fish; Crustaceans; Other deepsea lizardfish

Cool Facts- The deepsea lizardfish lives up to 3,500 meters below the surface. This makes them one of the deepest, living, apex predators. Their bodies are relatively flat, allowing them to lay flush against the ocean floor. When an unknowing fish swims past, the deepsea lizardfish uses its enormous, tooth-lined mouth to snare prey. Their massive pupils help the lizardfish to see the smallest flashes of bioluminescent light to spot food. Like the majority of ocean life, deepsea lizardfish are threatened by overfishing of their prey and rapid ocean acidification.

Rating- 13/10 (Yes, this is from Earth and not 4546B.)

[marinememes]

what the cutest thing in the ocean ythink

I’ve had to think abt this one, but I have a tie between 3 little guys

The Cownose Ray

The Deep Sea Lizardfish

And the Vaquita. (There’s only about 10 of them left in existence)

[fish-daily]

Deepsea lizardfish!

fish 106 - deepsea lizardfish

[kinasin]

Deepsea lizardfish

[marinememes]

spot the difference

[todropscience]

This babe is the deepsea lizardfish (Bathysaurus ferox), is found in tropical and subtropical seas across the world,  have been known to reach over 70cm in length. 

This was encountered in Guayanilla Canyon, off the coast of Puerto Rico, at a depth of 2,000 meters (6,560 feet)

With those lots of tiny sharp teeth is really “ferox “

video: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research