Thursday, January 27, 2011

Rare Fish: Deep-Sea Lizardfish

Lizardfish

The Deep-Sea Lizardfish is a member of Synodontidae family. This fish is also known as the 'Deep-water Greeneye'. This rare fish is located only in the extreme depths of the tropical and subtropical seas of the world. It lives in waters of around 1500 to 3500 meters deep. It is deemed as an ambush predator hunting in the abyssal seafloor. It grows to a length of around 30 centimeters, is coloured a purple-black and prowls the ocean floors with a mouth of razor sharp barbed teeth.

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