UNITED KINGDOM — Three species of translucent fish without scales have been found by a group of scientists in the Pacific Ocean.<br /><br />According to researchers from Newcastle University, the three fish have temporarily been named pink, blue and purple Atacama snailfish. <br />According to USA Today, they were discovered in the Atacama Trench, an 8,000-meter deep trench located off the west coast of South America. <br />The fish can handle extreme pressure and are translucent with no scales. <br />According to Thomas Linley of Newcastle University, the hardest bones in the fish are located in their inner ear to help them maintain balance and their teeth. <br />"Without the extreme pressure and cold to support their bodies they are extremely fragile and melt rapidly when brought to the surface," Linley said in a statement.
