Check out the deepest-swimming fish ever caught on camera

An image shows snailfish swimming around a baited camera more than 27,000 feet below the surface in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench off the coast of Japan. (University of Western Australia)

Updated April 5, 2023 at 7:49 AM ET

Those who’ve wondered what lurks in the dark depths of the ocean have a new answer.

Scientists working off the coast of Japan say they’ve managed to capture images of the deepestswimming fish ever caught on camera.