Fascinating Ocean Creatures That Live In Complete Darkness

RIVANSHI RAKHRAI

During the day, lanternfish dwell as deep as 1,300 to 3,000 feet below the surface, featuring light-producing organs along their bodies for communication and camouflage in the darkness.

Lanternfish

Found at depths ranging from 1,600 to 3,280 feet, frilled sharks exhibit unique frilled gills and elongated bodies, adapted to life in the deep sea.

Frilled Shark

With their unattractive appearance, viperfish lurk in tropical and temperate oceans at depths of around 9,000 feet, relying on bioluminescence to attract prey.

Viperfish

Preferring equatorial oceans, cookiecutter sharks reside at depths of around 1,000 feet, known for their distinctive cookie-shaped bite marks on larger marine animals.

Cookiecutter Shark

Inhabiting the dark regions of the ocean, common fangtooth fish dwell more than 16,000 feet below the surface, showcasing their intimidating fang-like teeth.

Common Fangtooth

Venturing to the ocean bottom, whiplash squids can be found as deep as 4,920 feet, adopting a vertical position to navigate the abyss.

Whiplash Squid

Living in the dark depths of the Atlantic and Antarctic Oceans, anglerfish can be found as far as a mile below the surface, using their bioluminescent lure to attract prey.

Anglerfish