New Deep-Sea Pictures: Snailfish, Eels Found in Trench

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/10/photogalleries/101014-deep-fish-seen-snailfish-eel-ocean-pictures/

A new creature was found in the deep sea trench of Peru-Chile. It's not so much the creature, which is called a snailfish, that is spectacular, but the depth in which it was found. The white fish's picture was taken on an expedition at 4.3 miles in the Peru-Chile trench. The director of Oceanlab at Scotland's University of Aberdeen, Monty Priede, was excited when he explained that this type of snailfish has never before been photographed or caught. According to the National Geographic article Oceanlab was quoted saying this uniquely white snail fish is 6 inches long and can withstand pressure equal to 1600 elephants standing a roof of a mini cooper. Priede says that if it was seen in an acquarium it wouldnt be said to look weird, "...But at a molecular level, in the details of its biochemistry, it is highly adapted in order to survive the high pressureThat is amazing!!the fish looks like a mini sting ray. It is almost a transluscent white color. I think it looks cute. I wonder if theyre going to put it in an acquarium. It would be awesome to see one in person.