A juvenile spotted ratfish. These deep-sea fish are named for their long, rat-like tails. Gareth J. Fraser, University of Florida Deep in the ocean, you can find a strange fish with teeth not just in ...
What has needle-like teeth so large they don’t fit inside its mouth, a huge gaping jaw that completely engulfs its prey, and lives in the ocean zone where sunlight can’t reach? That would be the ...
Scientists discovered true teeth growing on the head of the spotted ratfish, a distant shark relative. The toothed structure, called a tenaculum, helps males hold onto females during mating. Genetic ...
A fisherman was left shocked after he caught a strange-looking creature which has been dubbed an "alien". With its large, bulbous body, tiny eyes and gaping mouth, it's easy to mistake this fish for ...
Seaside Aquarium staff seized the opportunity, examining the contents of the stomach of the beached creature, which included entire squids and undigested fish The deep-sea creatures are also known as ...
Deep in the ocean, you can find a strange fish with teeth not just in its mouth, but also on its head. The spotted ratfish, a relative of sharks, measures about two feet long and is found in the ...