A group of researchers who studied the depths of the sea near Alaska found a translucent
Spotted snailfish (Crystallichthyscyclospilus) is found exclusively in the North Pacific Ocean and can survive at depths of more than 830 m below the ocean surface. Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stumbled upon this soft creature while trawling off the coast of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska as part of a routine study of a deep-sea ecosystem. Later, Sarah Friedman, a NOAA scientist and expedition crew member, shared a photo of the spotted snail on social media.
The fish's body is "very gelatinous" and feels like“a piece of jelly,” she said. “It is believed that this helps the individual swim effectively under the powerful pressure of the deep sea,” the scientist added. These fish have an almost completely transparent body, with the exception of the eyes, stomach and dark spots on the skin. This adaptation helps them hide from predators.
As the expedition members noted, they are happyshow an unusual fish on the Internet so that more people can see the specimen with their own eyes. “Crystallichthys cyclospilus lives in relatively remote places and at great depths, so the average person will never encounter this species,” the scientists conclude.
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