Today, scientists have revealed what may be the deepest sea dwellers ever discovered. In a study published in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography describe their discovery of a new species of deep-sea fish living at depths of up to 8,000 meters in the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world’s oceans.

The team used a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to capture video of the fish, which they named Abyssobrotula galatheae, in the depths of the Mariana Trench. The fish, which is a type of eel-like fish known as a cusk-eel, is the first deep-sea fish to be discovered that is able to survive at such extreme depths. The new species is believed to be the deepest-dwelling fish ever recorded and marks the first time a species has been discovered living at depths greater than 6,000 meters.

This remarkable discovery has revealed that the deep ocean is home to a variety of creatures that can survive in the extreme conditions of the deep sea. It is a reminder that there is still much to learn about the creatures that live in the depths of

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source: Phys.org