Excerpt: These animals aren’t just unique because of their size, however. Oarfish are filter feeders and primarily eat krill, plankton and other small crustaceans. Other than their long, ribbony appearance, the species also boasts large eyes and foreboding red spines that stick out to form a crown-like cluster. They are deep-sea dwellers, thriving most often in the zone least explored by scientists to date: the mesopelagic zone (waters down to 1,000 meters). Floating vertically through these dark waters, their silvery, reflective bodies help oarfish blend into their surroundings if they do happen upon patches of light. This type of camouflage may be simple, but it is certainly effective!
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