Investigators consume diagonally a bizarre fish which is totally novel to technical municipal. The odd chunk is that this fish is exposed in the cordial waters on the earth, situating a fresh record for fish complexity by breathing 26,715 feet underneath the marine surface.
These and the treasure trove of deep-sea animals were discovered during an international expedition to the Mariana Trench, which lies almost 11km down in the Pacific Ocean, according to BBC News.
During the 30-day voyage, the Hadal Ecosystem Studies (HADES) team – aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute research vessel, Falkor – deployed unmanned landers at depths between 5,000m and 10,600m (16,404ft – 34,777ft).
“Many studies have rushed to the bottom of the trench, but from an ecological view that is very limiting,” Dr. Jeff Drazen, co-chief scientist from the University of Hawaii, said in a news release. “It’s like trying to understand a mountain ecosystem by only looking at its summit”.
Until now, the deepest known fish was the snailfish Pseudoliparis amblystomopsis, recorded in the Japan Trench 7,700 meters down.
But then the HADES team stumbled upon the new ghostly fish in the Mariana Trench, though they can’t confirm that it is a new species since it can’t be brought back up to the surface for study.
“We think it is a snailfish, but it’s so weird-looking; it’s up in the air in terms of what it is,” said researcher Dr. Alan Jamieson, from Oceanlab at the University of Aberdeen.
Alan Jamieson from Oceanlab at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland was one of the expedition members in this discovery. He said, “We consider it is a snailfish, but it’s so weird-seeking it’s up in the air in terms of what it is. It is unbelievably fragile, and when it swims, it looks like it has wet tissue paper floating behind it. And it has a weird snout — it looks like a cartoon dog snout”.
Researchers largely believe that this fish has been observed at a depth which is believed to be the limit for how deep fish can ever survive. This is because the intense stress at these depths can hinder nerves and muscle tissues and even warp and alter proteins linked to the operations of enzymes required for life.
According to New Scientist, snailfish are known for their ability to tolerate the extreme conditions found at such deep depths. Most marine life can’t handle the intense pressures so far down because it inhibits muscle and nerve function and bends important proteins out of shape.
So how does this ghostly fish do it? These kinds of deep-sea fish have higher levels of a chemical called trimethylamine oxide (TMAO), which helps proteins maintain their shape even amidst crushing pressures. And since fish can’t hold enough TMAO in their cells to live below 8,200 meters, this new fish species may just be the permanent record holder.
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