Deep Sea Creatures

Bioluminescence, crushing pressure, and eternal darkness — the strange animals adapted to the deep ocean.

By the Global Animal Guide editorial team Last reviewed July 16, 2026 Cite this page How we research & review

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Deep Sea Creatures compared

Deep Sea Creatures: size, speed, lifespan, native range and conservation status
Animal	Weight	Length	Top speed	Lifespan	Native to	Status
Anglerfish Lophiiformes	25 kg	60 cm	4 km/h	25 yrs	Oceans	Least Concern
Giant Squid Architeuthis dux	275 kg	13 m	40 km/h	5 yrs	Oceans	Least Concern
Blobfish Psychrolutes marcidus	2 kg	30 cm	1 km/h	25 yrs	Oceans	Not Evaluated
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus	150,000 kg	30 m	50 km/h	85 yrs	Oceans	Endangered
Octopus Octopus vulgaris	3 kg	1 m	25 km/h	2 yrs	Oceans	Least Concern
Jellyfish Medusozoa	2 kg	40 cm	8 km/h	1 yrs	Oceans	Least Concern
Vampire Bat Desmodus rotundus	40 g	9 cm	40 km/h	12 yrs	South America, North America	Least Concern