Black Swallower |
| Talk about a meaty find—this unknown species of black swallower was recently hauled up by scientists trawling ocean depths east of New Zealand. |
Two-Tone Slickhead
Caught at about 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) down, the Norman's slickhead species had never before been found off New Zealand.
Young Skate
This young Richardson's skate was one of several caught at four different trawl stations of varying depths. The species is very rarely seen, presumably because it lives so deep, according to NIWA.
Slickhead
The unidentified fish pictured above is probably a type of slickhead, according to NIWA.
Nearly Eyeless Eel
This unidentified species of cusk-eel was caught about 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) underwater. Generally shorter than other eels, cusk-eels are mostly nocturnal, deep-dwelling fish.
Curious Rattail
Never before documented in New Zealand waters, this large white rattail of the genus Coryphaenoides was caught at about 1.6 miles (2.6 kilometers) deep
Frilled Shark
Humans rarely encounter frilled sharks, which prefer to remain in the oceans' depths, up to 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) below the surface. Considered living fossils, frilled sharks bear many physical characteristics of ancestors who swam the seas in the time of the dinosaurs. This 5.3-foot (1.6-meter) specimen was found in shallow water in Japan in 2007 and transferred to a marine park. It died hours after being caught.
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