Japan found fish in the deep groove 8,188m under the sea

The Japanese team found that the largest species of snail was ever recorded under the Mariana ocean trench.

The Japan Ocean-Earth Science and Technology Agency (JAMSTEC) on August 24 announced the discovery of snailfish at a depth of 8,178 m under the Mariana ocean trench, according to Japan Times. This is the largest depth ever recorded by video about the presence of fish.

Snails are discovered under the Mariana trench. (Video: YouTube).

JAMSTEC and NHK filmed video on May 18 using 4K cameras on seabed research equipment controlled by the deep-sea research ship Kairei. The type of snail that was discovered is likely the Mariana snail fish , to this area to catch crustaceans. In the video at a depth of 7,498m, this fish was found eating crustaceans.

"We have set a record for filming a fish at a depth that is accurately measured," said JAMSTEC senior senior researcher Kazumasa Oguri. "We hope to learn more about the deep sea ecosystem and the limit of fish depth that can live."

Scientists believe that fish can live at a depth of 8,200m. They cannot live in deeper places because they cannot control the seepage pressure. In April, the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced that it was filming a scene at an area of ​​8,152m in the same area near Guam.

Snail fish.

The Mariana Trench is the deepest oceanic trench recorded by humans, located on the bottom of the Pacific Northwest, east of the Mariana Islands. The deepest point of this area is the deepest place on the Earth's crust.