The Fangtooth

Very small in size and harmless to humans, the fangtooth is unapproachable due to his looks. It’s a good thing people can’t run into them very often while swimming, because they live at depths between 200m-2,000m, the Fangtooth is considered one of the deepest-living fish, at depths of up to 5,000m.

The Fangtooth’s front teeth are so large and spiky that they have evolved two sockets on either side of the brain to accommodate them while their mouth is closed. They are one of the most robust species of fish on the planet, able to live in fish-tanks where the conditions are very different from their natural environment.

Ugly Animals - The Fangtooth







2 comments:

  1. See BeeAugust 9, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    most sea creatures that live at the very bottom of the sea (where there is little sunlight) are so freaky looking....and so primitive looking too...but still..interesting to know such species exist!

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  2. ravi2294January 5, 2012 at 5:47 PM

    Wow very cool! You have a very nice hobby! :)

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