Living Underwater Cleaners

The Grenadier Fish

The grenadier fish is about 19.7 inch long. It travels long distances on the sea bed. Its aim is to collect dead fish or waste products sinking down from the surface. In this way it not only meets its own food needs, but also keeps the ocean floor clean. Sensor pits in its cheeks identify the source of vibrations in the water, and with its large eye it follows dead fish sinking down to the bottom. The Almighty God has created the grenadier fish to live at depths of 9843 feet.

The Tripod Fish

Instead of roaming the ocean floor, the tripod fish prefers to wait in one spot. The pectoral fins of the fish have long tips and its tail fin extends downwards. This gives it a special appearance as if it were standing on three legs. It spends hours in this position on the sea bed, waiting for something to eat to pass by. The tripod fish's tiny eyes are almost completely blind. Behind its head are two long antennae, or feelers. It thus perceives the slightest movement in the water in a most sensitive manner. The design of the tripod is the work of an intelligence. The Almighty God has shaped this creature in accordance with its needs.