There's a lot of translucent eels. There is a deepwater dumplings. There is a silver specimen walking on stilts.
Scientists mapped the seafloor of two new marine parks for the first time after discovering a dazzling array of fabulously strange deep sea creatures off of Australia's Western Coast.
"We are really excited about the prospect of discovering new species, perhaps even new branches of the tree of life, which until now have remained hidden beneath the waves in this unexplored region," said Tim O'hara, Museums Victoria senior curator of marine invertebrates.
They were correct. A number of marine creatures will likely prove to be new to science after the scientists return from the deep sea.
The researchers are still sorting through the many species they recovered from the reason and have shown off some very rare discoveries. Is it one of the potential rookies? A scary, see-through creature that the researchers believe is a type of cucumber eel.
Museums Victoria senior collections manager Dianne Bray told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that they are extremely rare.
It was spooky. It's time to move on. A batfish that looks like a piece of chicken was turned into a pierogi. It might be frightening if it didn't have an adorable face.
The researchers found two rare types of deep-sea fish, one of which is called the " bony-eared assfish." The animal is perfect.
The CEO of Museums Victoria said that the research outcomes from the voyage would be valuable to the understanding of Australia's deep-sea environments.
Scientists discovered a crab covered in hair.
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