The Scotoplanes is often known as the “Sea Pig.” Their moniker most likely stems from the fact that they are spherical and fat.

Despite their abundance, most people will never see a sea pig, as they live in the coldest and deepest parts of the ocean.

Αnother cause could be because they have large, leg-like tube feet, that are inflated and deflated through cavities in the skin.Scotoplanes are live on deep ocean floors, usually at or below depths of 1000 meters. They are found thriving in the abyssal plain

“Sea Pigs” are deposit feeders, meaning they get their food from particles embedded in deep sea mud.

Scotoplanes are known to show a preference forfresher food, fallen recently from the surface.