03/04/2023 05:10 (UTC)

Deepest record of a fish filmed off Japan

Izu-Ogasawara Trench, Apr 3 (EFE).- A snailfish has been captured by an underwater camera at a depth of 8,336 meters, setting a record for the deepest sighting of a fish to date, Australian scientists reported Monday.

The fish was filmed in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, about 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, Japan, according to the University of Western Australia (UWA) in a statement. (Camera: HANDOUT).

FOOTAGE COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

FOOTAGE SHOWS A SNAILFISH CAPTAURED BY AN UNDERWATER AT A DEPTH OF 8,336 METERS THE IN IZU-OGASAWARA TRENCH, JAPAN.

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Date: 03/04/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: CEDIDAS
Topic: Science and technology » Animal science
Type: Ready-to-use
Duration: 60 seconds
Reference: 55010855980
Relevance: Normal