What Lives At The BOTTOM Of The Mariana Trench?

Do you ever wonder what lives at the bottom of the mariana trench? This top 10 list of creepy deep sea monsters has some giant and bizarre creatures that are scary and mysterious!

10. Frilled Shark

The frilled shark has been around a long, LONG time. They’re ‘living fossils’, thought to have been swimming around for anywhere between 95 and 300 million years! Also while they were first discovered in approx 1880 they weren’t actually described until 2004 (the same ROV mission as the barreleye fish). This is one predator that really knows how to keep its head down. It lives at a depth of over 5,000 ft (1524 m).

9. Hatchet Fish
Okay so if you came face to face with this dude you’d get one hell of a shock right? Meet the deep sea hatchet fish, so called because of its metallic, hatchet-shaped appearance. It can be found 5,000 ft (1,524 m) down. The metal like quality comes from its scales which is just as well because if it weren’t so shiny you’d have trouble seeing it!

8. Seadevil Anglerfish
You’ve probably seen this one in the movies. A seadevil anglerfish appeared in Finding Nemo and the image has been used in some high profile shows like The Simpsons. They were first described in 1864 and can live at a depth of over 6,000 feet (1900 m). Like many deep sea species its movements are mysterious to experts and the only one filmed alive was in 2014.

7. Telescope Octopus
Some deep sea animals like to take it easy, I mean there’s a lot of pressure down there!!
Maybe none more so than the telescope octopus. Living anywhere from 500 - 6,500 ft (150 - 2000 m) below the surface it’s really laid back. In fact that’s literally what it does… lie back and use its eyes to look up for any food swimming by.

6. Benthocodon
Usually when you think of a jellyfish you think of a transparent wobbly thing that stings your foot. Well not this one. The benthocodon isn’t transparent. It has a round, red top which is 2 - 3 cm in diameter and it won’t sting you unless you run into it 2,500 ft (762 m) below the surface. You’d have to be pretty crazy to be at that depth and even crazier without any flippers!

5. Barreleye Fish
This fish with a transparent head shocked viewers when it appeared on Blue Planet!
Also known as a “spookfish” it has a jelly-like forehead that allows it to look up through its skull, giving it greater visibility! Pretty freaky huh? It is a very efficient hunter that can live at a depth of at least 2,600 feet (800 m) and can be anywhere from 15 to 40 cm long.

4. Goblin Shark
This shark is one ugly shark, hence why we call it the goblin shark! Of course I wouldn’t say that to its face poor thing! But its sword-like snout and prehistoric appearance makes it truly unique.

3. Zombie Worm
Zombie worms, also known as bone-eating worms, were discovered by accident in 2002 when they appeared to be drilling into the skeletons of dead animals like whales and fish. This confused experts because they looked too squishy to be able to drill like that, but that is how they got their name. The answer came later on in 2012.

2. Foraminifera
Foraminifera or ‘fora’ are tiny organisms from the ‘protist’ family. They vary between 100 micrometers and around 20 cm. Because many of them are so small and I’m guessing chewy, they are a prime source of food in the Mariana Trench. That’s a shame because there’s a lot more to these little things than meets the eye.

1. Ping Pong Tree Sponge
The strangest name on our list is also the nastiest! Sure, Ping Pong Tree Sponge sounds like something out of Spongebob Squarepants and it’s one beautiful-looking life form. But despite this charming exterior this isn’t a thing to be messed with! It lives nearly 9000 ft (2743 m) underwater and if you’re a small creature it spells bad news.

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[PARAHSTE]

"remains motionless and spends most of it's life alone"
*ye same*

[richardmarshall]

It feels like the deeper you go the more ugly fish become it's like God realized how ugly they were and put them as deep as he could

[majorsy-]

People: thank god those sea creatures can’t go on land
Fish: thank the seas land creatures can’t come down here
People: *swim*
Fish: ight ima head deep
People: *make submarines*
Fish: *be creepy*
People:

[anxietyicecream]

Title: what lives at the bottom of the Mariana Trench?
Me: (looks at thumbnail) probably not that

[mariacountouriotis]

I wonder if these "sea monsters" think we are land monsters

[JanderStrahd]

"...feed on squid..." _Shows a clip of cuttlefish._
Yup.

[midnightplayzstudios]

WHO LIVES IN THE MARIANA TRENCH UNDER THE SEA?!




SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS!!!!

[deadly_bros-]

Who else is scrolling down the comments to see what other people think 🤔

[thexhaunt]

Thinking of what was below me, creeped me out when I was in the Navy.

[melatoniin]

Aaand this is one of the many reasons I’m scared shitless of oceans. 🙃

[deanprowell]

Most of these sea creatures don't even live near the "BOTTOM Of The Mariana Trench, " as your video so states. The only things that can live that deep are Tube Worms, Bacteria, and a few Extremely Tough species of Crab. The Marianas Trench is approximately 36, 000 ft. deep, most of the creatures you stated as "Living at the Bottom, " would never come close to surviving those extreme depths. Additionally, the "Anglerfish" you state is in the Simpsons, isn't an Anglerfish at all. It was a goldfish someone released into a pond which mutated due to Nuclear Waste. Saying that the Simpsons "used" an Anglerfish is flat out disinformative. For an accurate view of where these creatures live in the ocean, see the video, "The Ocean is Deeper than You Think." That video actually uses accurate and verified information.

[coffeeaddict]

I've always wanted to be a marine biologist, still do. I love the ocean and the creepy creatures in it

[skyleredwards]

It is truly amazing how many fantastic creatures live on this earth.

[dischargin]

"What lives at the BOTTOM of the Mariana trench?"








*_AHEM_* My grades..

[johnalley]

This type of video is educational, informs people of things in the natrual world, moved along quickly and was fun.

[freakishlyfeline]

I think these creatures are fascinating and beautiful in their own unique ways.

[bestboy]

I know what lives at the bottom of the Marijuana trench, my cousin DeMarcus.

[xxsmorezxx]

Who scrolling in the comments to see if its a good video? 😂

[neighborhoodfriendlygay]

Cool, now let's leave them alone...

[z]

Mariana trench is 11km deep, and you are showing things that don't live there. Which makes this video a click bait.