What Lies Beneath…
A month-long exploration of the Tasman Sea by NZ and Australian scientists has uncovered hundreds of new species of fish and invertebrates. Previously unknown critters trawling the depths include gelatinous sea cucumbers, fish resembling globs of mucous and the “the fangtooth” – a creature with teeth longer than its own head. Classification of the collected species is expected to take until the end of the year.
