Enjoy 10 minutes of mesmerizing deep-sea animals filmed by MBARI's remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in the depths of Monterey Bay and beyond.

This is a companion video for species identification to our education and conservation partner @MontereyBayAquarium 's "Why Do Deep Sea Animals Look So Weird?!":    • Why Do Deep-Sea Animals Look So Weird...  

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Animals in order of appearance: (Sizes are maximum length, depths are published ranges)
00:00 Peacock squid (Taonius sp.) | Size: 66 cm (26 in.) mantle length | Depth: 300–1,700 m (1,000–5,600 ft.)
00:16 Psychedelic jelly (Crossota millsae) | Size: 2.8 cm (about 1 in) across | Depth: below 1,000 - 3,300 m (3,300 - 10,800 ft.)
00:32 Blob sculpin (Psychrolutes phrictus) | Size: 70 cm (26 in.) | Depth: 800–2,800 m (2,600–9,200 ft.)
00:47 Midwater octopus (Japetella diaphana) | Size: 16 cm (6 in.) | Depth: 800–1,450 m (2,600–4,800 ft.)
01:03 Black seadevil anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) | Size: 6 cm (2 in.) | Depth: 100–4,500 m (330–14,800 ft.)
01:18 Spiny dreamer anglerfish (Oneirodes acanthias) | Size: 20 cm (8 in.) | Depth: 500–1,200 m (1,600–3,900 ft.)
01:29 Swimming sea cucumber (Enypniastes sp.) | Size: 25 cm (10 in.) | Depth: 500–7,000 m (1,600–23,000 ft.)
01:44 Smalleye snipe eel (Avocettina bowersii) | Size: 52 cm (10 in.) | Depth: 90–2,700 m (300–8,900 ft.)
01:59 Blue shark (Prionace glauca) | Size: 3.8 m (12.5 ft.) | Depth: surface to 350 m (1,150 ft.)
02:15 Silky jelly (Colobonema sericeum) | Size: 4.5 cm (1.8 in.) across | Depth: 200–700 m (660–2,300 ft.)
02:30 Strawberry squid (Histioteuthis heteropsis) | Size: 13 cm (5 in.) mantle length | Depth: 300–800 m (1,000–2,600 ft.)
02:46 Crystal amphipod (Cystisoma magna) | Size: 14 cm (6 in.) | Depth: 200–1,500 m (660–4,900 ft.)
3:03 Cross jelly (Mitrocoma cellularia) | Size: 9 cm / 3.5 in across | Depth: surface to 1,000 m / 3,300 ft
3:18 Frilled jelly (Chiarella centripetalis) | Size: 1.5 cm (0.5 in.) across | Depth: surface to 800 m (2,600 ft.)
3:37 Peacock squid (Taonius sp.) | Size: 66 cm (26 in.) mantle length | Depth: 300–1,700 m (1,000–5,600 ft.)
03:54 Vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) | Size: 30 cm (12 in) | Depth: 600–900 m (2,000–3,000 ft)
04:08 Rattail fishes (Coryphaenoides sp.) | Size: 1m (3.2 ft.) | Depth: 200 - 4,000 m / 600 - 13,100 ft
04:26 Bathyal squid (Bathyteuthis sp.) | Size: 7.5 cm (3 in.) mantle length | Depth: 100–4,200 m (330–13,800 ft.)
04:42 Swordtail squid (Chiroteuthis calyx) | Size: 10 cm (4 in.) mantle length | Depth: 100–800 m (330–2,600 ft.)
04:57 Owlfishes (Family: Bathylagidae) | Depth: 100–1,500 m (330–4,900 ft.)
05:12 Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) eating armhook squid (Gonatus sp.)
05:20 Helmet jelly (Periphylla periphylla) eating market squid (Doryteuthis opalescens)
5:34 Black-eyed squid (Gonatus onyx) eating stout owlfish (Pseudobathylagus milleri)
05:49 Rattail fish (Family: Macrouridae) eating squid
06:04 Black-eyed squid eating another black-eyed squid (Gonatus onyx)
06:18 Swarthy snaketooth (Chiasmodon subniger) | Size: 3 cm (1 in.) | Depth: 200–4,600 m (660–15,100 ft.)
06:33 Giant whipnose anglerfish (Gigantactis gargantua) | Size: 41 cm (16 in.) | Depth: 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft.)
06:47 Pacific viperfish (Chauliodus macouni) | Size: 30 cm (12 in.) | Depth: 200–1,500 m (660–4,900 ft.)
07:02 Pacific blackdragon (Idiacanthus antrostomus) | Size: 38 cm (15 in.) | Depth: 300–700 m (1,000–2,300 ft.)
07:19 Longnose chimaera (Harriotta raleighana) Size: 1.2 m (3.9 ft) | Depth: 500–2,600 m (1,600–8,500 ft)
07:35 Feather star (Family: Crinoidea)
07:49 Midwater bristle worm (Flota sp.) | Size: 10 cm (4 in.) | Depth: 2,000–4,000 m (6,600–13,100 ft.)
08:04 Threadfin snailfish (Careproctus longifilis) | Size: 16.2 cm (6.4 in) | Depth: to 3675 m / 12,057 ft
08:18 Pointy-nosed blue chimaera (Hydrolagus trolli) | Size: 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) | Depth: 600–1,700 m (2,000–5,600 ft.)
08:33 Rabbit-eared comb jelly (Kiyohimea usagi) | Size: 28 cm (11 in.) | Depth: 200–300 m (660–1,000 ft.)
08:50 Bomber worm (Swima fulgida) | Size: 3 cm (1 in.) | Depth: 3,200–3,600 m (10,500–11,800 ft.)
09:05 Panda bear sea angel (Notobranchaea macdonaldi) | Size: 1 cm (0.5 in.) | Depth: 200–1,700 m (660–5,600 ft.)
09:20 Red balloon jelly (Deepstaria reticulum) | Size: 75 cm (30 in.) across | Depth: 600–1,900 m (2,000–6,200 ft.)
09:34 Barreleye (Macropinna microstoma) | Size: 15 cm (6 in.) | Depth: 600–800 m (2,000–2,600 ft.)

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