Among the catch, they found three deep-sea ray fish known as softnose skates, according to a study published June 21 in the peer-reviewed journal of Ichthyological Research.

The fish typically live in deep waters—between 600 and 3,000 feet below the surface—and are rarely seen unless sick, dying, or disoriented.

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Even if local fishers receive deep-sea boats, the huge industrial ships coming into the new port loaded with fish will disrupt the local market and deny them a livelihood, he said.

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and sharks, a major piece of industry-funded research found Thursday.

Trawlers off southern India caught a deep-sea creature with a regrown tail later identified by scientists as a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Hundreds of feet down in the ...

Scientists found fish with large eyes in temporary ponds of Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered new species: rainbow seasonal killifish, study said.

The murky depths of the mighty river seems to function as refuges for some of the biggest freshwater fish on Earth, explorers are finding.

Trawlers off southern India caught a deep-sea creature with a regrown tail later identified by scientists as a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Hundreds of feet down in the ...