See-through sea creatures

Updated 1:30 PM ET, Wed January 22, 2014

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This creature baffled a New Zealand fisherman, but scientists think he grabbed a salp, which feeds on plankton, and is translucent to avoid predators. Check out some other see-through creatures found under the sea.

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See-through sea creatures – This creature baffled a New Zealand fisherman, but scientists think he grabbed a salp, which feeds on plankton, and is translucent to avoid predators. Check out some other see-through creatures found under the sea.

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See-through sea creatures – A young Antarctic icefish (Chaenocephalus aceratus) lives in Antarctica.

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See-through sea creatures – A transparent sea cucumber (class Holothuroidea) shows its digestive system in Antarctica.

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See-through sea creatures – Close-up of a ghost shrimp (family Caprellidae) camouflaged against a hydrozoan colony in Alicante, Spain.

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See-through sea creatures – Transparent eel (order Anguilliformes) on a sandy seabed.

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See-through sea creatures – Medusa stage of a Halitholus sp. hydrozoan in White Sea, Russia.

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