The Bizarre Transparent Headed Barreleye Fish

transparent-head-barreleye fish

The ocean is home to some of the most bizarre creatures on our planet.  Here’s yet another another example of a creature that makes you scratch your head about just how complex and advanced mother nature can be. The deep sea Barreleye fish looks like a, a glass domed submarine with the front top part [...]

Scratching the surface of Sawfish

Sawfish

One of the most unique and fascinating creatures a Scuba diver can come across on a dive, is the rarely spotted peculiar looking sawfish.  With a long snout interspersed with sharp saw-like toothy scales, the sawfish is a creature difficult to not identify. Sawfish though they may resemble a shark with a saw nose; they [...]

Sumo Wrester of the Seas- The Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola)

Ocean Sunfish

What marine animal grows up to 1.8 – 3.3m (5.9- 10.8 ft) and can weigh about 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs) and is not a whale, but a fish? – The answer is an Ocean Sunfish. Also known as Mola Mola, the ocean sunfish is the heaviest known bony fish in the world. This bizarre looking [...]