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Pacific spiny dogfish
As their name suggests, spiny dogfish sharks sport sharp, venomous (poisonous) spines in front of each dorsal fin.
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Each species of lampfish has a distinct pattern of lights on its body. When a lampfish goes looking for a mate, it seeks out other fish with the same pattern. How does a lampfish make light? It has special light-producing organs — called photophores — along its sides and belly.
Anything that finds its way into the ocean, whether it's tossed away as trash, washes off a beach or falls off a boat, may eventually make its way to the deep sea. It's important to realize that the deep sea is not so far away that it's beyond the reach of human activities. Living creatures in the deep are affected by what we do at the surface.
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As their name suggests, spiny dogfish sharks sport sharp, venomous (poisonous) spines in front of each dorsal fin.
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Download a beautiful, high-resolution wolf-eel wallpaper for your desktop or mobile device.
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A wild wolf-eel eats crabs and sea urchins by grabbing them with its jaws and crunching through their shells with its molars.
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With its long, slim body and greenish color, you might not notice a bay pipefish gliding through the swaying eelgrass.