Vampire Squid
The Vampire Squid is one of my favorite cephalopods (though how can one choose when they’re all so interesting?).
As if it weren’t cool enough, this creature has intense bioluminescence due to being entirely covered with photophores. It uses disorienting flashes of light to ward off predators.
Found on Ugly Overload
SheWalksSoftly 
January 30, 2009 at 5:34 pm
These have always been one of my favorite aquatic creatures, too — I also like cuddlefish. đŸ™‚
There is a great video of them on youtube; pictures almost don’t do them justice.
July 5, 2009 at 7:45 pm
These are two different species pictured- the top one is a vampire squid but the bottom one is a Glowing Sucker Octopus
July 6, 2009 at 5:43 pm
DAMM FKN WEIRD CREATURE :’P
July 26, 2009 at 8:30 am
it looks scary
October 13, 2009 at 12:12 am
this creature just blows my mind! i had no idea there are this many weird sea creatures in the ocean!
October 27, 2009 at 9:17 pm
awesome wweird fish how could you find them cant they attack
October 29, 2009 at 12:17 am
i knew they were squid like that.i just knew it. i can’t beliveve they have a vampire squid.but i have 1 question for you?have u ever seen a vampire squid?if you have that iks really great and i will eny you untill i see one
December 2, 2009 at 8:40 pm
wtf
March 24, 2010 at 11:40 pm
That is ssssssoooo cool
July 5, 2010 at 5:09 am
This has always been one of my favorites, too.
May 30, 2012 at 6:50 pm
I love it:) its just so amazingly weird!!
September 6, 2012 at 1:47 pm
They’re in the category of “weird, potentially adorable, harmless.” Deep-sea critters, exist below where light reaches, and usually not more than six inches long – the name comes from their appearance, not their diet.
Also, one of their defense mechanisms is to pull all their tentacles around so the “cape” is on the outside, making them look like a big spiky pumpkin. đŸ˜€