The world is full of miracles. The trench in the Pacific Ocean is 7500 meters deep, which is a forbidden area for life on earth. However, in such a harsh environment, there is a magical fish. They are not only afraid of terrible water pressure, but also afraid of cold, so they can be called the king of life. However, once such a strong life is fished out, it will soon melt. So, why is this fish so magical? What's going on here? Today, let's explore together.

A magical discovery

In an expedition, a research team from Newcastle University in England used a special camera to explore the Atacama Trench (peru-chile trench) in the southeast Pacific Ocean. At the water depth of 7500 meters, three brand-new fish species were discovered. These fish amazed researchers in terms of color, body structure or way of moving.

Because it is a brand-new fish, the researchers named it Atacama lionfish. This fish has a special body, not as hard as we thought, but it tastes surprisingly soft. Their bodies are small, translucent and not covered with scales. The hardest part is the teeth and the small bones in the inner ear. Their bodies are all sticky and gelatinous substances, just like a group of moving jellies.

Experts pointed out that it is the gel-like structure of Atacama lionfish that allows them to survive under extreme water pressure of 7500 meters deep; Hard inner ear bones help them keep their balance in the deep sea. Atacama lionfish can swim backwards or float up and down. It can also use special body parts like paddles in the abdomen to move, and even crawl on the seabed like a spider, making it at the top of the deep-sea food chain.

Since no other fish can reach the same depth, Atacama lionfish has no natural enemies and can be said to be the overlord in the trench. They can live freely on the seabed 6 to 7.5 kilometers deep, eat invertebrates at the bottom of the trench for lionfish, and thrive here.

Will melt in the air.

At that time, researchers successfully captured a pink Atacama lionfish with a special device and salvaged it ashore. But after a while, the fish quickly melted into a sticky substance, leaving only bare bones and teeth.

Faced with this magical phenomenon, experts believe that Atacama lionfish has evolved into a soft jelly-like body in order to adapt to this extreme living environment because it lives below 7500 meters. Although this physical state can resist high pressure and low temperature, it also needs to rely on extremely high water pressure and extremely cold environment to support the body. Once it floats to the surface, it will be unable to maintain its original shape because of the change of pressure and temperature, and the phenomenon of rapid melting as we have seen will appear.

Atacama lionfish live in the deep sea. When it is fished out, because the changes of air pressure and temperature can't maintain its unique body structure, the air will melt, leading to their rapid development. Melting? .