Bizarre translucent 'Jell-O fish' pulled up from icy depths in Alaska

Bizarre translucent 'Jell-O fish' pulled up from icy depths in Alaska

Source: Live Science

7/7/2022

Credit: Sara Friedman NOAA

A bizarre-looking translucent, gelatinous fish with an unusual suction cup on its belly made a surprise appearance for a group of scientists who were studying the deep sea near Alaska.

The odd animal is a blotched snailfish (Crystallichthys cyclospilus), a seafloor-dwelling creature that lives exclusively in the North Pacific and can survive more than 2,723 feet (830 meters) below the ocean surface.

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