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).

 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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 References 

 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

Category:Scorpaeniformes
Category:Taxa described in 2017