10 Scary Sea Creatures We Hope to Never Encounter

Frilled Shark

This "living fossil" boasts 25 rows of razor-sharp teeth, resembling a primitive eel, and resides deep in the ocean.

Deep-Sea Dragonfish

Adapted to extreme depths, it lures prey with photophores and has fanged jaws for catching larger prey.

Pacific Viperfish

With long, needle-like fangs and sit-and-strike tactics, it's a formidable predator of the deep.

Atlantic Wolffish

Armed with rows of fang-like teeth, it crushes prey efficiently in the deep-sea environment.

Fangtooth Fish

Known for its disproportionately large fangs, it's a fearsome predator resembling a grotesque piranha.

Anglerfish

Using a bioluminescent lure, it attracts prey and consumes larger meals with its flexible jaws.

Black Swallower

Its ability to expand its stomach enables it to devour prey whole, sometimes leading to its own demise.

Snaggletooth

Equipped with pin-like teeth and bioluminescent projections, it's a creepy predator of the deep sea.

Monkfish

With a wide mouth lined with curved teeth, it's a formidable predator often encountered in shallower waters.

Grenadiers

These rattail fish possess striking blue eyes and are known for their formidable predatory abilities in the deep sea.