1、The red hues of an Atolla, a deep-sea jellyfish can be seen as it glides through the sea. The shot, taken by a submersible in Australia's sea territories is part of the 'Deep Australia' project which aims to explore life from under the sea from 100 to 1000 metres deep.



　　这只颜色鲜红的水母生活在澳大利亚的深海中。这张照片入选了"澳大利亚深海"活动，该活动旨在探寻海底100至1000米深处的生物。



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　2、Look into my eyes... look deep into my big black eyes... A striking deep sea-fish called an amphipod crustacean reveals the diversity of sea creatures under the belly of Australia's deep sea world.



　　"请注视我的眼睛、深深地注视我又大又黑的眼睛......"，这种片脚甲壳类海洋生物有着惊人的外貌，它的发现体现了澳大利亚深海动物的多样性。



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3、A deep-sea Viperfish shows of its sharp nashers as it swims along and looks for an unsuspecting four course meal for its dinner.



　　这条深海蝰鱼露出了锋利的牙齿，它正在海中寻找食物。



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4、A pink jellyfish - that resembles a small spaceship - floats in the deep sea. The body of an adult jellyfish is a bell-shaped, jellylike substance enclosing its internal structure, from which the creature's tentacles suspend. Each tentacle is covered with stinging cells (cnidocytes) that can sting or kill other animals: most jellyfish use them to secure prey or for defence.



　　这不是太空中的外星人飞船，而是漂浮在深海里的一只粉红色水母。成年水母的体型酷似铃铛，水母的身体内部被一种类似果冻状物质包裹。它的触须从体内伸出，每根触须上都带有可以伤害甚至杀害其他动物的毒刺。水母大都用这些刺来捕食或自卫。



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5、A Hatchetfish with protruding lips swims along effortlessly. The large, tubular eyes collects the faintest of light and focuses on targets both close and far. The eyes are permanently gazing upwards so that the hatchetfish can look for the silhouettes of prey moving overhead in the gloom.



　　斧鱼的名字源于它那酷似斧头的嘴唇。它的一对大眼睛可以在光线昏暗的水下同时瞄准近处和远处的猎物。此外，斧鱼的目光可以观察到在它头部上方移动的物体，这让它可以防御来自头上方的敌人。



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