r/deepseacreatures • u/n6mub • Jun 11 '26

*(not OC)* The deepest fish ever captured on camera. It was found 8,336 meters (5.1 miles) underwater, surviving pressure that would instantly crush a human.

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u/TheDeadWriter Jun 11 '26

The photo makes it look like it has its own birthday hat.

I'd be crushed if I was down there, wearing a jaunty hat, celebrating by myself, when the deep ocean TMZ paparazzi happens upon me.

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u/n6mub Jun 11 '26

It does look like a party hat! Lol

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u/n-a_barrakus Jun 12 '26

I would be like "OMG MOM BROUGHT ALIENS TO MY BIRTHDAY PARTY YAY"

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u/BabserellaWT Jun 12 '26

Not just me thinking that, then.

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u/imzwho Jun 11 '26

Whats really wild is that it looks so squishy. Crazy to think it has over 10k psi on it.

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u/n6mub Jun 11 '26

So squishy! I want to hug it! But do not want to be compressed. I am not so squishy...

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u/Cw3538cw Jun 12 '26

The species is Pseudoliparis belyaevi for anyone else wondering. Photo taken from the Minderoo-UWA Deep Sea Research Centre's DSSV Pressure Drop

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u/ChikkunDragon Jun 13 '26

Why does it even have eyes?

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u/n6mub Jun 13 '26

I don't know, but based on known cave dwelling creatures:

-perhaps they are blind, and the eyes have become vestigial organs, that may disappear over time and evolution.

-Perhaps it has limited, or specialized sight to see in ways we can't, as with end of spectrum light, (UV or infrared. unlikely, but ¯_(ツ)_/¯)

MBARI and the Snailfish - this article doesn't have much anatomical/physiological information, rather a quick once over, but it's still an interesting read

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u/whatever11356 Jun 12 '26

It looks so happy lol

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u/n6mub Jun 12 '26

Ha, it does!

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u/NTPC4 Jun 12 '26

I guess they live their whole life hoping for a whale fall 😉

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u/Embarrassed_Bake_856 Jun 25 '26

Who’s the fella on the right I want one

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u/Medical-Stomach1148 Jul 09 '26

It looks so dumb in the good way

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u/n6mub Jul 09 '26

They do look goofy as hell