The Weirdest Creatures of The Oceans
The Most Interesting Creatures in the Oceans
The two most mysterious places in the world are the sky and the oceans. These two facts still have places and secrets that cannot be reached even with today's technology. The oceans that separate Kıt'a from each other cover a large part of the earth. The oceans, which are home to millions of creatures, whose existence is still unknown, is the home of many interesting creatures. These oceans are so full of secrets that most of these secrets are hidden where even light cannot reach. Until this time, only 5% of the oceans were discovered and very interesting creatures were encountered despite such a small discovery. Now let's talk about these interesting ocean creatures.GIANT PACIFIC OCTOPUS
The largest of this octopus, found 65 meters deep in the ocean, weighs exactly 272 kilograms. The length of a single arm of the octopus, whose scientific name is Enteroctopus doflein, reaches 9 meters. Giant Pacific Octopus, being the largest octopus in the world, this creature lives on average 3-5 years. It is a reddish brown octopus with large heads, covered and eight arms, and it is a carnivorous species. The most interesting feature is that although it is so large, it can escape through an opening as much as its beak.
SHOVELNOSE GUITARFISH
This interesting fish species can live in all oceans and prefers warm and temperate waters. The biggest shovelnose guitarish ever seen is 7.6 meters tall and weighs 272 kilos. However, researchers say that paddle fish can grow up to 11 meters. This interesting creature, which cannot be viewed as much as it lives at a depth of 300-1000 meters, is the largest bony fish in the world. Even though the red extension from the head to the tail gives a very nice appearance to the fish, it has also caused rumours of the sea monster to appear. Shovelnose guitarfish is definitely a must see creature of the oceans.
FACELESS CUSK ( Faceless Fish )
This interesting creature, which Australian scientists come across 4000 meters deep in the ocean, seems to have no face when viewed from the outside. The fish, which can never be distinguished from its eyes and mouth, actually has a mouth and eyes. The eyes of the fish, whose mouth is hidden under the head, are too small to be seen. It is stated that the fish with a length of 40 cm was last seen 150 years ago. Faceless Cusk fish is a true legend of mysterious Oceans.
MANTA RAY
Manta Stingray, which is the biggest known stingray species in the world, also called ghost stingray is one of the most interesting creatures living in the ocean. The creature, which has a mouth like a huge cave, a trunk that resembles a number of three, and lobes like a shovel in front of the mouth, reaches 7 meters. They come up to 1000 meters depth according to the sea level. It is a carnivorous animal. It filters what you eat. Manta Ray feed on crabs and shrimps by eating. They do not have aggressive structures and are very gentle animals.
GIANT JAPANESE SPIDER CRAB
Japanese Spider Crab is the largest crab in the oceans. a crab with 10 legs, each of which is 3-4 meters, living at depths of about 600 meters of the ocean. It can reach up to 20 kilograms of weight. It is stated that the crab, whose scientific name is Macrochcheira kaempfer, lives only in the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese spider crab is a kind of scavenger and feeds on crustaceans and dead fish at the bottom of the ocean.
The scary teeth of this creature, whose body looks as if it is stuck from the sides, is one of the first features that stand out. The most important function of these teeth is that it kills fish larger than itself. Fangtooth Fish body is covered with spiky scales and fishbones, vary in color from black to dark brown in adults and become light gray when young. Although it is seen that it has reached a depth of 5000 meters, they mostly live in 2000 meters. Its outward jaw makes it easy to catch shrimps and squid. Thanks to its big heads, it also has the feature of eating big fish. Instead of ambushing the prey, this interesting creature, actively seeking its prey, detects the movements of its prey using the lateral openings in its body.
