"Deepest Fish Discoveries: Scientists Break Records with Strange Finds"
TL;DR
Scientists discovered a snailfish swimming at a depth of 27,350 feet in the Izu-Ogasawara trench south of Japan, breaking the previous record for deepest fish sighting by over 500 feet. The researchers were able to catch two snailfish in traps set 26,320 feet down. The discovery is significant as no one had ever seen a fish in the Izu-Ogasawara trench before.
- Scientists Find Weird Fish at Deepest Depth Ever Recorded The Daily Beast
- Scientists break separate records for deepest fish ever caught and filmed near Japan South China Morning Post
- "World's deepest fish" caught on camera for first time by scientists — over 27,000 feet below the surface WLTX.com
- New records set for deepest fish ever caught – and caught on camera NBC News
- A snail fish, filmed off Japan, may be the deepest ever recorded WUSF Public Media
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