Pseudoliparis swirei

Pseudoliparis swirei, the Mariana snailfish, is a species of deep-sea snailfish that lives at the bottom of theMariana Trench. It is one of the deepest fish ever. It resides at very extreme depths of 7,966 m (26,135 ft).

Pseudoliparis swirei

Depth record

This fish lives in the hadal zone. It is estimated to have reached a whopping 26,200 feet (8,000 m). It can go deeper than any fish.

Description

Appearance

P. swirei has transparent skin, ossified bones, an inflated stomach and a non-closed skull. It has large eggs.

Discovery

The Mariana snailfish was discovered in 2017 by Gerringer & Linley. In 2014, they used mackerel so that the fish could swim up and eat it.

Name

The species name, swirei, is named after Herbert Swire.

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Where it's found

References

1. Irving, Michael (29 November 2017). "New Mariana Trench species is the deepest-dwelling fish in the ocean". New Atlas. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

Other websites

• Pseudoliparis swirei on FishBase