Scientists say the ocean floor is less studied than the far side of the moon. They keep discovering new species of animals, many of them so amazing they seem to come from another planet.

Frilled sharks, which resemble monsters from horror movies, live in the depths of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They grow to about 2m in length and hunt like a snake, writhing to strike. 

Its long jaw allows it to swallow large prey whole, while a series of small, inverted teeth prevent the prey from escaping. The jaws look like they are alien creatures. Remarkably, this species has a gestation period of up to 3.5 years, the longest of all vertebrates. 

Giant snakefish, which look like a product of Photoshop. They are relatives of eels and live in oceans at depths of up to 3,000m. These strange creatures have no air bladder, scales, ribs, dorsal and pelvic fins. 

Some species can grow up to 2m, thanks to their extremely large mouths, they can swallow prey larger than their bodies. Currently, scientists have discovered up to 28 species of these giant snakefish. 

The Tunique, a deep-sea version of the Venus flytrap. There are over 1,000 different species of Tunique that have been discovered.

 Many species have traps that open to trap prey and then close and secrete digestive juices. They can glow to attract prey. 

This thing drifts in the water like a plastic tube that people throw into the sea. It is actually a giant colony of very small animals called Zooids. Thousands of Zooids come together to form Pyrosomes and assign themselves different tasks. 

They are perfectly capable of living on their own, but prefer to group together and assign tasks to each other. They reproduce, creating exact copies of themselves.

When combined, they are tubular, can be as long as a whale, and feed on plankton floating in the ocean. These creepy-looking creatures are called fishing rods, and there are six different species of them.

Their creepy appearance is often used to illustrate the fearsome predators of the deep ocean. They also have the ability to lure prey with a glowing “fishing rod” on their heads thanks to bioluminescent bacteria. Their mouths are equipped with huge teeth that protrude from their jaws.

They can swallow large fish and crustaceans whole. Looking at them, we immediately think of them as a “living devil”.

They have retractable jaws and an elastic stomach that allows them to swallow their victims efficiently. Another terrifying monster is the predatory fangtooth fish.

In the dim light of the ocean floor, it looks extremely creepy. Despite their small size, they have huge appetites. They often attack animals larger than themselves and slowly nibble away with their long, sharp, and poisonous teeth.