'Deepest ever' living fish filmed

[muriel_volestrangler]

A UK-Japan team found the 17-strong shoal at depths of 7.7km (4.8 miles) in the Japan Trench in the Pacific - and captured the deep sea animals on film.

The scientists have been using remote-operated landers designed to withstand immense pressures to comb the world's deepest depths for marine life.
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"We certainly thought, deep down, fish would be relatively inactive, saving energy as much as possible, and so on," Professor Priede told BBC News.

"But when you see the video, the fish are rushing around, feeding accurately, snapping at prey coming past."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7655358.stm

[dipsydoodle]

1. I noticed that

and wondered what sort line you'd use to rod fish that deep. :rofl:

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. 'You're gonna need a bigger reel ...'

[dipsydoodle]

4. And ultra thin non stretch terylene whatever.

Its a bit deeper than the pits in and around Beds - said he who when he first fished Arlesley back in the mid '60's thought you literally quarried bricks. :rofl:

[BlueJazz]

3. "Ah...Jim?......about that fishing trip we have for sunday".

"it sounds like fun but why do I have to bring 2000 dollars worth of fishing line?"

[macllyr]

5. not the deepest fishes ever seen by Man

The "deepest ever" living fish have been discovered, scientists believe.
A UK-Japan team found the 17-strong shoal at depths of 7.7km (4.8 miles) in the Japan Trench in the Pacific - and captured the deep sea animals on film. "

These are not, by far, the "Deepest ever" living fishes ever seen by Man :

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_Trench

"The on board systems indicated a depth of 11,521 meters (37,799 ft), but this was later revised to 10,916 meters (35,813 ft). At the bottom, Walsh and Piccard were surprised to discover soles or flounder about 30 cm (1 ft) long, as well as shrimp"

Mac L'Lyr