12/18/2023 0 Comments Deep sea wolf eel![]() Vampire Squid - "Comfortable at 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) below the surface, these diminutive cephalopods navigate the blackness with eyes that are proportionately the largest of any animal on Earth. ![]() Giant Tube Worms - "They've adapted to thrive at the edge of hydrothermal vents, which spew superheated water saturated with toxic chemicals.".They can reach impressive lengths of 16 feet (4.8 meters) on a diet of other sharks, rays, squids, crabs, and occasionally seals." Six-Gill Shark - "Sometimes as deep as 8,200 feet (2,500 meters), then move toward the surface at night to feed.Atlantic Wolffish Pair - "5 feet (1.5 meters) long, wolffish have conspicuous dentition suited to a diet of hard-shelled mollusks, crabs, and sea urchins.".This 5.3-foot (1.6-meter) specimen was found in shallow water in Japan in 2007 and transferred to a marine park. Frilled Shark- "Considered living fossils, frilled sharks bear many physical characteristics of ancestors who swam the seas in the time of the dinosaurs.Cannot hover in the water (lack a swim bladder) – they have to swim to stay off the bottomĬome visit the Aquarium to learn more about the wolf eel at Winter Fishtival.Are shy and retiring, in spite of their name and appearance.Do not have scales like most other fish –their scales are very small and imbedded in their skin giving them a leathery feel and appearance.Sometimes get “itchy” skin and can be seen swimming upside down rubbing their backs on rocks to scratch the itch.Have a thick slime coating on their skin that helps protect them (works like an immune system).Can live more than 20 years in an aquarium setting.These spots allow biologists to individually identify our different wolf eels at the aquarium. Each individual has a unique pattern of dark spots on its head and body.Octopus and wolf eels often compete for den space.Only one parent at a time will go out to feed. They are guarded by both parents who wrap themselves around the egg mass for protection. Female lays about 10,000 eggs in the den, which take between 13-16 weeks to mature and hatch.Inhabit dens, crevices and caves in the reefs.Gentle, slow-moving creatures and are often very friendly with divers.Females keep the younger looking more streamlined face and are typically a bit darker in color. ![]() Males are a lighter grey color and have a fat wrinkly face when reproductively mature – around five years old. ![]()
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