Vampire squid tend to drop down on unsuspecting victims from above and drape them in the net formed by their tentacles. The snake dragonfish is another highly specialized fish found in the deep sea. Like the viperfish and dragonfish, this animal has large eyes, sharp teeth, a wide mouth, a glowing lure, and other light organs along the belly and near the eye. The angler fish is also a pretty famous deep water animal. There are many kinds with different looks, but all have a huge gaping mouth and a lure which is lit in deep sea species.
Anglers have teeth in their throats to prevent prey from escaping.
In these fish, the male has become a tiny parasite that attaches to and lives on the female, near her genitals. The range of these animals is from the surface down to the darkest depths. This odd-looking specimen is a crustacean called an amphipod. Note that their body is red and transparent for camouflage. Swarms of these small animals scavenge whatever they can find in the deep ocean, and make up an important food source for other animals of the deep.