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The worlds deepest fish
by admin on Aug 14th, 2009
The world's record holder for deepest fish goes to the brotulid* family, about which scientists know almost nothing. These fish are benthopelagic, living at depths of 7000 meters or more. The world's deepest fish (Abyssobrotula galatheae) was found in the Puerto Rican Trench at a depth of 8,372 meters (that's over five miles down!). Unfortunately, the fish didn't survive the trip to...Read More » Tags
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