#Scientists film elusive, fast creature in the deep sea

#Scientists film elusive, fast creature in the deep sea

“#Scientists film elusive, fast creature in the deep sea” The elusive “ram’s horn squid.” Image: screenshot: Schmidt Ocean Institute For likely the first time, biologists captured a wild, elusive ram’s horn squid, or Spirula spirula, live on video. The deep ocean — particularly the twilight zone, a dark realm extending some 660 to 3,300 feet below…

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#World’s largest fish are female

#World’s largest fish are female

“#World’s largest fish are female” WASHINGTON – Male and female whale sharks – filter-feeding marine behemoths – grow at different rates, with females doing so more slowly but getting much larger than the guys, according to research that offers deeper insight into the biology of Earth’s largest fish. Researchers said on Wednesday they had tracked…

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