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Deepest fish caught on the seafloor

The current deepest fish caught on the seafloor record is 27,349 ft, held by Pseudoliparis snailfish (species unknown), set on January 1, 2014. Last checked October 10, 2026.

27,349

ft

Pseudoliparis snailfish (species unknown)

Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean, 2014

Holder
Pseudoliparis snailfish (species unknown)
Record
27,349 ft
Metric
8,336 m
Exact figure
8,336 m (27,349 ft), filmed on 15 August 2022 in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench
Location
Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean
Date set
January 1, 2014
Last checked
October 10, 2026

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