Deep-sea fish captured on camera
These fish were photographed at a depth of 7,560m
The deepest living fish ever spotted in the southern hemisphere have been caught on camera. The bizarre-looking pink creatures were photographed at a depth of 7,560m (24,800ft), swimming in the Kermadec Trench off the coast of New Zealand.
An international team has been studying this area using a submersible, built to withstand immense pressures. Last year, the same team recorded another fish at 7,700m (25,300ft) - the deepest ever filmed. These were found in the Japan Trench, which is in the Pacific, north of the equator. Both expeditions form part of the Hadeep project, which aims to expand our knowledge of life in the oceanic trenches, the deepest parts of the ocean floor.
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Source: BBC Science News
Image credit: The Hadeep/BBC
