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A new record has been set for the deepest fish ever seen in the world, at an incredible depth of 26,722 feet (8,145 metres). The snailfish was found at the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean, and breaks the previous record by almost 1,640 feet (500 metres). The finding was part of an international expedition that also found many other new species at the extreme depths.

Caught on camera: The world's deepest-dwelling fish five miles under the ocean's surface British scientists have filmed a species of fish said to be the deepest-dwelling ocean animal ever captured on camera. ...the ghostly white Hadal snail fish off Japan’s east coast at a depth of 7,700m.... Incredible: The snail fish survive in total darkness at a depth where the pressure is equivalent to 1,600 elephants standing on the roof of a Mini ...The hadal snailfish...are found below 3.7 miles...in total darkness, near-freezing temperatures and immense water pressure. They feed on the thousands of tiny shrimp-like creatures that scavenge the...