Deep Sea Creatures

Grades 6+
Written By Siri Peddinti

The Deep Sea is the mysterious lower layer of the ocean, where several creatures with extremely strange characteristics can be found. Here are some of the most interesting creatures that scientists have found in the Deep Sea:

GIANT SPIDER CRAB

Japanese spider crabs live on the Pacific side of Japan, at chilly depths ranging from 164 feet under to as low as 1,640 feet!

FANGTOOTH FISH

The fangtooth fish has been found as deep as 5,000 meters (16,404 feet), making it one of the deepest living fish!

DRAGON FISH

The deep-sea dragon fish lives in deep ocean waters at depths of up to 5000 feet.

Siri Peddinti

CuriouSTEM Blog Editor

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