Wednesday, April 05, 2023

Using an unmanned submersible researchers discover the deepest fish ever recorded at a depth of 8,300 meters

We still know so little about our oceans! What lurks beneath?

But lots of demagogues pretend they understand climate change!

"Scientists ... have set a new record for the deepest fish ever recorded. Using unmanned submersibles and baited cameras, the team of researchers explored the Japan, Izu-Ogasawara and Ryukyu trenches as part of a decade-long study into the deepest fish populations in the world.
They were able to film a previously unknown species of snailfish belonging to the genus Pseudoliparis swimming at a depth of 8,336 meters (27,000 feet). In addition to filming the deepest snailfish, the scientists physically caught two other specimens of the species Pseudoliparis belyaevi from 8,022 meters, setting another record for the deepest catch. ...
In 2008, researchers were able to film a snailfish at 7,702 meters beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean.  ..."

"... The mission was to explore the Japan, Izu-Ogasawara and Ryukyu trenches at 8,000m, 9,300m and 7,300m deep respectively as part of a 10-year study into the deepest fish populations in the world. ...
Despite the large and somewhat lively population of fish living at these depths, the solitary individual that claims the accolade of the deepest ever found, was an extremely small juvenile. Snailfish tend to be the opposite of other deep-sea fish where the juveniles live at the deeper end of their depth range. ..."

Deep dive discovery: researchers working in Japan's waters find the deepest fish ever recorded


What a beauty! Looks almost like a deep see axolotl


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