May 01, 2023
Scientist have recorded a snailfish of the genus Pseudoliparis swimming at a depth of approximately 8,336mts in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, south of Japan. This is the deepest fish ever recorded. The fish was captured on film using a camera system that was fixed to a frame and released into the trench along with some bait. Several other snailfish were also caught by scientists at a depth of 8,022mts. According to scientists, the species’ gelatinous body and the absence of a swim bladder help it live in deep waters and survive the extreme pressure conditions that exist in the deepest trenches of the world’s oceans.
Did You Know?
There are more than 300 species of snailfish in the world.
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ACTIVITY: Deep, Deeper, Deepest
Name 5 fish that live at each of these depths.
