I've seen pics of these blue coloured oarfish with part of the oarfish in the dark, with the stripes still showing, but have found no other evidence of them being bioluminescent… The giant oarfish swims upright, surveying the overlying waters and waiting for the occasional small fish or shrimp to stray too close. And the lower you go, the stranger life becomes, with some creatures being bioluminescent, like anglerfish, and others completely transparent.
The rare oarfish has only been spotted before as it lay dead or dying, washed up on a beach or floating near the surface of the ocean, but now scientists have captured one on video in its natural habitat for the very first time. Learn how these predators attract their victims with bits of luminous flesh. Bioluminescent Animals, Deep Sea Squid, Colossal Squid, Oarfish, Deep Sea Creatures, Marine Fish, Deep Sea Fishing, Deep Water, Ocean Life Coral Painting Rock Painting Alien Fish Christ Of The Abyss Painted Pots Natural World Fish Tank Starfish Beautiful Creatures
Occupying the so-called bathyal zone, characteristic fish species include the deep-sea anglerfish, which uses a tiny bioluminescent lure to attract prey. The real cause for concern Oarfish washing up on shore in Japan, Peru, or even California may really serve as a warning … See more ideas about Sea creatures, Deep sea creatures and Deep sea.
Rare Oarfish Sighting in Baja, California A very rare sighting of an Oarfish trying to beach himself on the coast of Baja, California Share on Facebook Email Twitter Pinterest Apr 14, 2014 - All you’d want to know about the colossal squid – from its anatomy, to how it was found. Oct 2, 2012 - Explore eoflife's board "Bioluminescence", followed by 1871 people on Pinterest. Discover the incredible anglerfish, denizen of the ocean's deep, lightless realms. Giant Oarfish, Pig Butt Worms, and Other Freaky Creatures From the Deep They were clearly from another world.