Waist-deep in a rain-swollen river, Christer Kristoffersen cast his line, landed it gently on the water, and caught ... not ...

The Sea Toad, Chaunax umbrinus, a type of deep-sea angler fish, was seen at 328 m depth off the SW tip of Ni’ihau. The yellowish frilly structure in the center of its forehead is used as a lure.

Among the deep sea’s most peculiar hunters is the barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma), a creature that seems designed by science fiction writers rather than natural selection. The most striking ...