Unprecedented marine creatures

The ocean is full of amazing creatures: fish, jellyfish clams, crabs - all colors, shapes and sizes. Some of them seem to us beautiful, others - scare. Clown fish, sea turtles, jellyfish - all the inhabitants of the boundless sea. Today we take a closer look at the wonderful world of hiding away in the depths of the ocean.

1) Mandarin fish or chinese perch

Unprecedented marine creatures

Even those who personally watched all sorts of marine life, can not help but wonder and delight, looking at this fish. She lives in the western Pacific Ocean. Very small (no more than 10 cm), it is striking in its bright colors and intricate shape of the fins.

2) or tubular Tseriantus anemone

Unprecedented marine creatures

It may seem that this is just a colorful algae. In fact it is - one of the types of sea anemone. This creature is very common in subtropical seas. It has a colorful natural glow and can change colors in shades of its tentacles, which is why, tube anemone often found in the aquarium, because it can really beautify not only the tank, but the apartment itself.

3) Snail Language flamingo

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In addition to the bright and unusual color, this mollusk is remarkable that eats venomous species of marine coral sea fans. But, you guessed it, the snail venom is not harmful - it absorbs and transforms it, so that it becomes very toxic.

4) Blue surgeon

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This blue and yellow fish is very beautiful and lives in coral reefs along the coast. But it is notable not only for its color: at its tail there are sharp spikes that can be compared with a surgical scalpel.

5) Leafy Seadragon

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His English name - leafy sea dragon - sounds much more poetic, and, frankly, better suited to this incredible creature. He dwells in the tropical waters near Australia. The size of this unusual seahorse small - about 20 cm.

6) Coral jellyfish or Olindias

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Also known as Flower Hat Jelly. Surprisingly, that coral jellyfish belongs to the class of hydroid creatures, while all other jellyfish - scyphoids. These jellyfish inhabit waters in the western Pacific, as well as in the south of Japan. To touch these things beautiful creature is not in any case is not recommended: the tentacles contain a particular toxin, but because this babe sting can be very painful.

7) Crab - Harlequin

Unprecedented marine creatures

His name was due to the wonderful color. Usually inhabits coral reefs.

8) Shrimp -Arlekin

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"Oh, and divorced, the Harlequins' - thought, you probably do. But the fact remains - the characteristic color and striking. Inhabit these shrimp, as well as their "colleagues" crabs, coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.

9) Blue Dragon

Unprecedented marine creatures

Can you believe that, from the point of view of science, it is a fabulous creature - just a kind of shellfish ?! The size of this oceanic wonder reaches only 3-4 cm.

10) The Royal starfish

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This is - one of the most beautiful sea of ​​stars in the world. It lives at a depth of 20-30 meters, mainly in the Atlantic Ocean. For all his charm, royal starfish - a predator. It feeds on mollusks, which initially catches its tentacles, and then pushes them into his mouth.

11) nudibranchs Berghia Coerulescens

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This mollusk lives in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean. In length it reaches 7 cm, so that on occasion you can enjoy all of these colors, as they say, to the naked eye.

12) Striped lionfish

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This is one of the most popular and most beautiful tropical fish. She lives in coral reefs around the world. In some parts of its light to eat, but it is much more popular as a pet, which is not surprising, because it complements any aquarium.

13) Venus Flytrap Sea anemone

Unprecedented marine creatures

The name is taken is not casual, because the method of feeding and hunting of sea anemones coincides exactly with the process, which uses its namesake land. Actinium "waiting" when the production fall into the trap in the form of an open flower, and as soon as the object is in the right place - the trap slams shut.

14) Phyllida Babay

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Sea cucumber species Ocellated Phyllida. He was spotted near the islands of Papua New Guinea, off the coast of South Korea, as well as in several locations of the Pacific Ocean.

15) Thorns

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This starfish feeds on corals. She comes from the Indian basin. Despite the fact that these are very beautiful starfish, a sharp increase in their numbers is a threat to the coral reef, because the more of these beauties, the more they need food.