Explaining The Ocean on Instagram: "The bumpy snailfish (Careproctus trachysoma) lives in the dark, cold waters of the North Pacific at depths of up to 1,500 meters. Unlike most fish, it doesn’t have scales or a swim bladder—instead, its soft, gelatinous body helps it survive under extreme deep-sea pressure. Via // @sunygeneseo MBARI Its name comes from the small tubercles (bumpy nodules) on its skin, making it stand out among the 400+ species of snailfish. Though only about 10–20 cm long, it pl

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MBARI on Instagram: "Meet the newest (and cutest) addition to the snailfish family 🐟⁠ ⁠ MBARI collaborators @sunygeneseo with scientists from the University of Montana and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, have described three new deep-sea snailfishes, including one first discovered using MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle Doc Ricketts. ⁠ ⁠ Snailfishes make their homes in a variety of ocean habitats—from shallow tide pools to deep-sea trenches. The newly described bumpy snailfish (Careproctus

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