Rare Ocean Creatures that love darkness

Anglerfish These carnivores are usually brown or gray and can grow up to 3 feet long, though most are around a foot long.

Chambered Nautilus The nautilus has terrible vision, as its primitive eyes have no lenses. Instead, it works like a pinhole camera.

Whiplash Squid The squid resembles a tuning fork in this stance and uses it to remain in its feeding zone.

Mariana Hadal Snailfish Scientists estimate that these fish withstand pressure equivalent to the Eiffel Tower resting on someone's big toe.

Common Fangtooth These fish mostly inhabit tropical and temperate waters, but scientists also have documented them in the subarctic.

Cookiecutter Shark This stuff-of-nightmares mouth takes circular cookie-shaped chunks of flesh from its victims.

Viperfish The unlovely viperfish haunts the tropical and temperate ocean at depths of up to 9,000 feet.

Frilled Shark Frilled sharks are another deep-sea dweller that is rarely seen because they most often live about 1,600 to 3,280 feet underwater.

Lanternfish Lanternfish bring their own light to their habitat 1,300 to 3,000 feet below the surface during the day.

Giant Spider Crab These massive crustaceans can live to be 100 years old and will eat just about anything.

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