The 14 Strangest Transparent Animals In The World

HarborSyntax Updated: 2025-08-28

6. Monkfish

These creatures are predatory snails whose favorite snack is monkfish. Get it? Angel fish, monkfish... It's very poetic! Did you know: Their appearance inspired the design of two Pokemon species - Phione and Manaphy.

7. Barton Springs Salamander

If you're ever near Austin, Texas at Barton Springs, check out these cool salamanders. You won't find these lizards anywhere else in the world because they require extremely specific water conditions.

8. Glass Octopus

These ghostly cephalopods can be found swimming in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. We don't know much about the behavior of these squids, but we can easily see their insides just by looking at them.