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.

Bristlyskin, Hispidoberyx ambagiosus Bristlyskin, Hispidoberyx ambagiosus
Common Redmouth Whalefish, Rondeletia loricata Common Redmouth Whalefish, Rondeletia loricata
Southern Spineback, Notacanthus sexspinis Southern Spineback, Notacanthus sexspinis
Thorny Tinselfish, Grammicolepis brachiusculus Thorny Tinselfish, Grammicolepis brachiusculus
A 5 cm standard length Triplewart Seadevil. A 5 cm standard length Triplewart Seadevil.
Longray Spiderfish, Bathypterois longifilis Longray Spiderfish, Bathypterois longifilis
Deepsea Blackdevil from off Port Hedland Deepsea Blackdevil from off Port Hedland
A female Photocorynus spiniceps A female Photocorynus spiniceps
Pelican Eel, Eurypharynx pelecanoides Pelican Eel, Eurypharynx pelecanoides
A Horned Two-rod Angler and Snoutscale Whiptail A Horned Two-rod Angler and Snoutscale Whiptail
A 109 mm standard length Fangtooth A 109 mm standard length Fangtooth
Female Soft Leftvent Angler, Haplophryne mollis Female Soft Leftvent Angler, Haplophryne mollis
Threadfin Dragonfish, Echiostoma barbatum Threadfin Dragonfish, Echiostoma barbatum
A female Elsman's Whipnose A female Elsman's Whipnose
A 25 cm long Sloane's Viperfish A 25 cm long Sloane's Viperfish
Head of an Ingolf Duckbill Eel, Nessorhamphus ingolfianus Head of an Ingolf Duckbill Eel, Nessorhamphus ingolfianus
Blue Grenadier, Macruronus novaezelandiae Blue Grenadier, Macruronus novaezelandiae
Barnard's lanternfish, Symbolophorus barnardi Barnard's lanternfish, Symbolophorus barnardi