Image Gallery: Deepsea fishes

People often think of deepsea fishes as having large teeth and light organs. Some deepsea fishes, like the fish in 'Finding Nemo' are indeed like that, but others are very different.  This gallery shows just a few of them.

Abyssal Ghostshark, Hydrolagus trolli Abyssal Ghostshark, Hydrolagus trolli
Abyssal Ghostshark and egg case Abyssal Ghostshark and egg case
Antarctic Deepsea Smelt, Bathylagus antarcticus Antarctic Deepsea Smelt, Bathylagus antarcticus
Childish Pearleye, Benthalbella infans Childish Pearleye, Benthalbella infans
Head of a Common Black Dragonfish Head of a Common Black Dragonfish
Female Common Black Dragonfish Female Common Black Dragonfish
Larval Common Black Dragonfish Larval Common Black Dragonfish
A deepsea anglerfish, Bufoceratias wedli A deepsea anglerfish, Bufoceratias wedli
Glasshead Barreleye, Rhynchohyalus natalensis Glasshead Barreleye, Rhynchohyalus natalensis
Head of a Glasshead Barreleye Head of a Glasshead Barreleye
A Jellynose Fish at Gifford Guyot A Jellynose Fish at Gifford Guyot
Juvenile Pacific Spookfish Juvenile Pacific Spookfish
Pacific Spookfish, Rhinochimaera pacifica Pacific Spookfish, Rhinochimaera pacifica
Tadpole Coffinfish, Chaunacops melanostomus Tadpole Coffinfish, Chaunacops melanostomus
Snailfish on the North West Shelf Snailfish on the North West Shelf
A Sloane's Viperfish from the Australian Museum Fish Collection A Sloane's Viperfish from the Australian Museum Fish Collection
Giant Hatchetfish from the collection Giant Hatchetfish from the collection
A Humpback Blackdevil with a Multitspotted Lanternfish A Humpback Blackdevil with a Multitspotted Lanternfish
Smooth Goosefish, Lophiodes mutilus Smooth Goosefish, Lophiodes mutilus
Fanfin Angler, Caulophryne jordani Fanfin Angler, Caulophryne jordani