In the ocean’s deepest abyss, a world of bizarre and dangerous creatures thrives where sunlight never reaches. The Mariana Trench, a vast expanse stretching 2,500 kilometers with depths plunging over ...

The Mariana snailfish was observed in the Mariana Trench on May 18, 2017. Kitazato stressed the significance of having filmed fish at such a depth and expressed hope of finding fish even deeper in ...

The Mariana snailfish or hadal snailfish might hold the record for the deepest fish in existence. They are relatively small, ...

The Mariana snailfish or hadal snailfish might hold the record for the deepest fish in existence. They are relatively small, with adults measuring between 4 and 11 inches long.

The Mariana snailfish looks a lot like a big tadpole, but it can live its life at conditions that would completely crush any amphibian.

Through lipidomic and proteomic analyses, this study reveals how the Mariana Trench snailfish adapts to extreme deep-sea conditions. Findings highlight the fish’s unique lipid regulation ...

A genetic analysis of the hadal snailfish, the deepest-dwelling known vertebrate species, has suggested a number of key adaptations that allow it to survive more than 6,000 metres under the sea.

Last year, my colleagues and I went on an expedition to the deep trenches around Japan. Having already found the Mariana snailfish in 2014 – thought to be the deepest ever – we had a hunch that with ...

Scientists have discovered several species of snailfish, certified by Guinness World Records to be the deepest fish in the ocean.