David Shale / Female Anglerfish fanfin seadevil (Caulophryne jordani) - Deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean, found at 700-3000m.

David Shale / Fang Tooth {Anoplogaster cornuta} close-up of head showing teeth, from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 2600m

David Shale / Deep sea Anglerfish {Himantolophus sp} female with lure projecting from head to attract prey, Atlantic ocean. Anglerfish have small poorly developed eyes but detect movement and prey through a well de...

David Shale / Deep sea Anglerfish {Melanocoetus sp} female with lure projecting from head to attract prey. Atlantic ocean

David Shale / Deep sea Anglerfish female with lure {Himantolophus sp} Atlantic ocean

Solvin Zankl / Flatfish (Bothidae sp) larva, Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde. Captive.

Solvin Zankl / Common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean close to Cape Verde. Captive.

Solvin Zankl / Common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) portrait, deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde. Captive.

Jordi Chias / Angular roughshark (Oxynotus centrina) a deepsea species living at 80-300m depth, caught by fishermen and released, Costa Brava, Catalunya, Spain, Mediterranean Sea

Doug Perrine / Pygmy shark (Euprotomicrus bispinatus) portrait, captive. Kona, Hawaii. Central Pacific Ocean.

Doug Perrine / Pygmy shark (Euprotomicrus bispinatus) portrait, captive. Kona, Hawaii. Central Pacific Ocean. Digitally manipulated image.

Jordi Chias / Atolla jellyfish (Atolla wyvillei) with Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) in the background near the surface. Antarctic Peninsula. Finalist in the Underwater category of the Wildlife Photographer of t...

Solvin Zankl / Deepsea Viperfish (Chauliodus sloani) specimen from the North Atlantic near the North West of Spain, at a depth of 560-580m.

Solvin Zankl / Illuminated netdevil (Linophryne arboritera), female specimen, from deepsea Atlantic Ocean near Cape Verde at a depth of 1900m.

Solvin Zankl / Ribbon sawtail fish (Idiacanthus fasciola) from Atlantic Ocean, at a depth of 800-1000m.

Solvin Zankl / Dragonfish (Melanostomias melanops) - deep sea specimen from 2000m depth, nr Cape Verde Islands, North Atlantic

Solvin Zankl / Dragonfish (Melanostomias melanops) - deep sea specimen from 2000m depth, nr Cape Verde Islands, North Atlantic

Solvin Zankl / Dragonfish (Melanostomias biseriatus), deepsea specimen from 2000m depth, nr Cape Verde Islands, North Atlantic

Solvin Zankl / Deepsea Blackdevil fish (Melanocetus murrayi) female anglerfish specimen.

Solvin Zankl / Viperfish (Chauliodus sloani) - deep sea specimen from Portugal

Solvin Zankl / Lanternfish (Lepidophanes guentheri) - deepsea species showing bioluminescence.

Solvin Zankl / Pacific hatchetfish (Argyropelecus affinis) portrait

Solvin Zankl / Black Dragonfish (Malacosteus niger)

David Shale / Deep sea fish (Winteria telescopa) with forward pointing tubular eyes.

David Shale / Snail fish {Careproctus sp} 0 - 1387m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Midwater Bristlemouth fish {Sigmops elongatum} night, 188 - 507m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Angler fish (Melanocetus murrayi) Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Angler fish (Melanocetus murrayi) Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Angler fish Melanocetus murrayi, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Juvenile Searsid {Maulisia sp}, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Juvenile Searsid {Maulisia sp}, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Angler fish {Linophryne sp} from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Deepsea Dragonfish {Eustomias monodactylus} with bioluminescent lure, from between 498 and 805m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Head-on view of Spothead lanternfish {Diaphus metopocampus} from between 500 and 800m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Head-on view of Spothead lanternfish {Diaphus metopocampus} from between 500 and 800m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Deepsea Narrow-necked oceanic eel {Derichthys serpentinus} from between 188 and 507m in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Viper fish {Chauliodus sloani}, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Lizard fish (Bathysaurus ferox) head portrait, from 2750m / 9022ft, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Bigeye smooth-head (Bajacalifornia megalops) head portrait, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Greater silver hatchet fish (Argyropelecus gigas) Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) portrait, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Lancetfish {Alepisaurus brevirostris} from Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Head of Lancetfish {Alepisaurus brevirostris} from Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Close up of head of Scaly dragonfish {Stomias boa} showing lure, from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, depth 75-0m

David Shale / Lanternfish {Notoscopelis sp} ventral view, from the mid-Atlantic ridge from 100-150m at night

David Shale / Bent nosed rabbitfish {Harriotta raleighana} from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 2600m

David Shale / Viperfish {Chauliodus sloani} deepsea, from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 400-520m, during the day

David Shale / Viperfish {Chauliodus sloani} deepsea, from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 400-520m, during the day