<p>What are believed to be three new species of snailfish were discovered in the depths of the Pacific Ocean during an exploration by Newcastle University</a>.</p><p>The new species, known as the pink, blue, and purple Atacama snailfish, were discovered between 6,500 and 7,500 meters below the surface, said the university.</p><p>They are part of the Liparidae family and “do not conform to the preconceived stereotypical image of what a deep-sea fish should look like.”</p><p>The fish, as seen in the footage, were described as small, translucent, bereft of scales, and highly adept at living where few other organisms can.</p><p>Footage of the long-legged isopods, munnopsids, was also recorded. These can be seen somersaulting, swimming backwards and upside down and walking along the sea floor like a spider.</p><p>The expedition was carried out in the Atacama Trench, off the coast of Chile and Peru, by a team of 40 scientists. Credit: Newcastle University via Storyful</p><br />
