Abyssobrotula galatheae
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| phylum | Chordata | Abyssobrotula galatheae is a species of cusk eel in the family Ophidiidae, and the only species in its genus. It is the deepest-living fish known; one specimen, trawled from a depth of 8,370 m (27,453 ft) in the Puerto Rico Trench in 1970, holds the record for the deepest fish ever captured. A. galatheae has a short head with a downward inflection, a swollen snout, and an inferior mouth. The body is soft, with a tapering tail and loose, transparent skin. The eyes are tiny, deep-set, and hidden. They are unlikely to be functional, but there is a well-developed system of sensory pores on its head
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Ophidiiformes | |
| family | Ophidiidae | |
| genus | Abyssobrotula | |
| species | A. galatheae |
