Coelacanth Habitat: Found in deep waters off the coasts of East Africa and Indonesia. Unique Features: Known as a "living fossil," it was thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in 1938. It has lobed pectoral fins and a unique limb-like structure.
Handfish Habitat: Found in the coastal waters of Tasmania and Australia. Unique Features: Uses its pectoral fins to "walk" along the seafloor rather than swimming.
Axolotl Habitat: Native to lakes underlying Mexico City. Unique Features: Known for its regenerative abilities and its larval stage which it retains throughout its life, including its external gills.
Psychedelic Frogfish Habitat: Found in the waters around Ambon Island, Indonesia. Unique Features: Vividly colored with swirled patterns, it uses a lure to attract prey.
Barreleye Fish Habitat: Deep waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Unique Features: Transparent head through which it can see, and tubular eyes that can rotate to look upward or forward.
Blobfish Habitat: Deep waters off the coasts of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Unique Features: Gelatinous flesh that gives it a "blobby" appearance when out of water. It’s adapted to extreme pressure conditions.
Leafy Seadragon Habitat: Coastal waters of southern and western Australia. Unique Features: Camouflaged with leaf-like appendages that help it blend into seaweed and kelp beds.
Goblin Shark Habitat: Deep-sea environments worldwide. Unique Features: Long, flattened snout and protrusible jaws with nail-like teeth.