This creature baffled a New Zealand fisherman, but scientists think he grabbed a salp, which feeds on plankton, and is translucent to avoid predators. Check out some other see-through creatures found under the sea.
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This creature baffled a New Zealand fisherman, but scientists think he grabbed a salp, which feeds on plankton, and is translucent to avoid predators. Check out some other see-through creatures found under the sea.
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A young Antarctic icefish (Chaenocephalus aceratus) lives in Antarctica.
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A young Antarctic icefish (Chaenocephalus aceratus) lives in Antarctica.
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A transparent sea cucumber (class Holothuroidea) shows its digestive system in Antarctica.
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A transparent sea cucumber (class Holothuroidea) shows its digestive system in Antarctica.
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Close-up of a ghost shrimp (family Caprellidae) camouflaged against a hydrozoan colony in Alicante, Spain.
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Close-up of a ghost shrimp (family Caprellidae) camouflaged against a hydrozoan colony in Alicante, Spain.
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Transparent eel (order Anguilliformes) on a sandy seabed.
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Transparent eel (order Anguilliformes) on a sandy seabed.
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Medusa stage of a Halitholus sp. hydrozoan in White Sea, Russia.
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Medusa stage of a Halitholus sp. hydrozoan in White Sea, Russia.
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