Scientists Film the Deepest Fish Ever Recorded
2 min read · 2026-03-15
A camera dropped into the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan has filmed a snailfish swimming at a depth of 8,336 metres — the deepest any fish has been seen alive.
8,336 mdepth where the snailfish was filmed
Sources
- University of Western Australia — Deep-sea fish research (2025)
- BBC News — Record-breaking deep-sea fish