This snailfish has probably never seen a spark of light. But even researchers were amazed when they suddenly had the animal in front of their lens at a depth of 8,336 meters. Two specimens were unceremoniously caught on the seabed off Japan in the North Pacific. Never before has it been possible to catch fish from a depth of less than 8,000 metres.
Scientists from the University of Western Australia and the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology released footage on Sunday of the snailfish they filmed and captured last September as part of a two-month mission.
“It shows how far certain species of fish can dive in the ocean,” marine biologist Alan Jamieson, who led the expedition, told CNN.
The images of the two captured snailfish, identified as Pseudoliparis belyaevi, provide a glimpse into the unique traits that allow the deep-sea species to survive in their extreme environments. The animals belong to the so-called benthic eaters and find good living conditions in the Pacific Ocean.
Researchers would like to know more about creatures that live at such extreme depths. However, the technologies are very expensive and it is very difficult to raise the funds.
Source: Krone
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