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A tusk shell hermit crab peeks out of his shell.
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Uncovering Biodiversity Before It Disappears

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Blackdevil fish are quintessential monsters from the deep. The female lurks in the dark, drawing in prey with her glowing lure, while the male attaches to her like a blood-sucking parasite.
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Blackdevil Fish

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This fish is using counterillumination to disappear. At left it stands out against the light above it. At right, with bioluminescent structures lit, it blends in.
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Fish Using Counterillumination

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The long barbel on the chin of this dragonfish has a glowing tip that may attract prey.
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Scaly Dragonfish

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A whale shark swims with a diver off the coast of East Africa.
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The Big Five of the Ocean: Exploring the Waters of East Africa

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This aptly named fish has two long fangs.
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Fangtooth Fish

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Whalefish Specimen
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Mystery from the Deep: The Puzzling Case of the Whalefish

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Screenshot from video of a red whalefish swimming in the ocean.
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Whalefish Swimming in the Ocean

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A photo of a sea toad specimen.
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A Sub and a Sea Toad

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The ultra-black Pacific blackdragon forms a circular shape with its body.
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Scientists Find First Ultra-Black Color in Deep-Sea Fishes

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A red deep-sea fish specimen.
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The Whalefish Mystery

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Smithsonian scientist who discovered new species in her laboratory
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Five Questions for Carole Baldwin

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