Gulper eels because they live so deep in the water do not have much significance to humans.  They mainly serve to perk our curiosity. 

Gulper eels are predators of crustaceans, fish and cephalopods. 

The vampire squid, giant squid, amphipod, slime stars, snake dragon fish, angelfish, and oarfish are some of the other organisms that live in the deep ocean along with the gulper eel.

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