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WorldMarine hatchetfish Small deep-sea fish with a distinctive compressed body shape and bioluminescent camouflage.Other · Open ocean 🇵🇭 Philippines and 4 moreMilkfish The sole living species of the family Chanidae, found across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldHairy angler A deep-sea anglerfish with thread-like fins found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.Shark · Deep sea · 1930 WorldViperfish Deep-sea fish with fang-like teeth and bioluminescent lures in the genus Chauliodus.Other · Open ocean · 1801 WorldNinespine stickleback Small freshwater fish with variable spines found across the Northern Hemisphere.Other · Rivers and lakes WorldCretoxyrhina Extinct Cretaceous mackerel shark known as the Ginsu sharkShark · Open ocean · 1822 WorldSnailfish A family of marine ray-finned fishes found from shallow coasts to the deepest ocean trenches.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1861 WorldChaunax A genus of deep-sea anglerfishes known for their large mouths and luring habits.Shark · Deep sea · 1846 WorldAnglerfish Ray-finned fish using a modified dorsal fin ray as a lure to catch prey.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1829 WorldOarfish Extremely long pelagic fish known for their ribbon-like bodies and association with sea serpent myths.Other · Open ocean · 1772 WorldGrenadiers Deep-sea gadiform fish with slender bodies and long tails, found globally in ocean depths.Other · Deep sea · 1765 WorldHagfish Eel-shaped jawless marine animals known for producing vast amounts of slime.Eel · Open ocean WorldTriplewart seadevil A deep-sea anglerfish with extreme sexual dimorphism and parasitic males.Other · Deep sea · 1883 WorldGreat white shark A large, globally distributed predator known for its size and apex status in marine ecosystems.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758 Atlantic hagfish 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreAtlantic hagfish A jawless marine scavenger known for its slime and lack of true eyes.Ancient · Deep sea · 1758

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