Snail Fish

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Snail fishes are scaleless with thin loose gelatinous skin, their teeth are small and occupies blunt cusps.
There is a wide distribution such that the ones in cold marine waters have anti freeze proteins!
It has a record of being the deepest living creature, as it was filmed at 8000 meters depth in the Mariana trench.
Image result for snail fishMenu chart of Snail fish consists of crustaceans, earthworms, mollusks, and sea cucumbers.
Image result for snail fishSome species deposit the eggs among cold water corals, kelp or stones. As no much details about this creepy creature it is believed that males guard the cell mass, and carry carry the eggs in their mouth.
Life span is less than a year for certain species, but it could last a decade for others.

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