10 Terrifying Sea Creatures That Actually Exist

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10 Terrifying Sea Creatures That Actually Exist

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10 TERRIFYING SEA CREATURES THAT ACTUALLY EXIST

Think the Great white shark is the scariest creature in the sea? There are plenty of other freaking terrifying sea creatures and some absolute monsters lurking in the depths of the deep blue sea.
Sharks may have gotten all the attention, but not today. We found scores of some of the most hideous, toothy, fanged, and gape-jawed sea creatures that will certainly change your mind about going anywhere near the beach.
These are real-life monsters terrorizing the world beneath the sea surface. And quite frankly, these straight-up terrifying beasts and critters of the sea are the stuff nightmares are made of.
These are the 10 most terrifying sea creatures that actually exist!
You don’t want to meet with the beast on number 3 in a dark alley, let alone the bottom of the sea.

#10. Gulper Eel
The Gulper eel is one of the weirdest looking creatures in the deep sea, with its large mouth being its most notable feature.
In fact, the mouth is much larger than the eel's body. Plus, it is loosely hinged, allowing the Gulper eel to open it wide enough to be able to swallow prey much larger itself.
Despite having a gigantic mouth, the Gulper eel is believed to subsist on a diet consisting mainly of small crustaceans. The mouth is often used as a large net. The eel swims into the direction of a large group of shrimps or other smaller crustaceans, and with its mouth wide open, it scoops in a bucket-full of tasty shrimp medley as it goes.
It has elastic stomach muscle, so don’t ask how the bountiful meal will fit in there!
Fortunately, the gulper eel is found in the world's tropical and temperate oceans, they are rarely found within the shallower waters where you love to swim.

#9. Anglerfish
The Anglerfish has one of the scariest looks in the world. It looks like something out of a Syfy horror film.
Their name was derived from a unique adaptation that’s only found in the females. A dorsal spine that protrudes above their mouths like a fishing pole. And, true to this description, the “fishing pole” dangles a luminescent lure which the Anglerfish uses to attract unsuspecting smaller fish.
There are notable differences between the males and females. Males are much smaller, and they lack the bioluminescent lure found atop their female counterparts. Yet, being piscivores, we can only assume that males actively hunt their fishy prey. Oh, and did I mention that they have really huge curve-shaped mouths filled with sharp and translucent teeth that get a shine when a light is flashed at them?
Anglerfish are on this list simply because of their terrifying looks, but it’s not likely that humans will encounter them often since they prefer to stay in the lightless bottom of the sea, more so the murky depths of the Antarctic.

#8. Fangtooth
These fish are small in size, with adults reaching only about 6 inches (17 cm) in length, but going by their name, they are not the kind of fish you’d want to see in your aquarium.
It’s not for nothing that they were called Fangtooth. They sport menacing fangs which are said to be the largest in the ocean relative to the fish’s body size.
Unlike with most scary fish wielding their fangs outside the mouth, the Fangtooth fish can close its mouth and conceal its fangs. They have a special adaptation to allow them to close their mouth without piercing their lips and other parts of their head. They have a special pouch on the roof of the mouth which especially prevents piercing through the eyes and brain when they close their mouth.
These are deep sea dwellers, hunting at more than 4500 meters below the sea surface. It is said to move to the shallower waters during feeding time at night, and during the day, they return to their unfathomable depths.

#7. Viperfish
The Viperfish is one of the most unusual-looking fish in the deep sea. It is also one of the most well-known species of predatory fish of the deep sea.
Despite having a small and slender -usually 30 to 60 cm long body- it is one of the fiercest predators of the deep sea.
The name viperfish comes from the fish’s large mouth and its sharp fang-like protruding teeth. The fangs are so large that they cannot fit inside the mouth, but instead, they hang out from the upper and lower jaws, curving back very close to the fish's eyes.
The Viperfish is thought to use these sharp teeth to impale its victims by swimming towards them at high speeds. Struggling prey cannot escape the viperfish’s firm grip.