Mariana snailfish

noun

Pseudoliparis swirei, a snailfish considered to be the deepest-swimming fish on Earth.

Meanings

nounMariana snailfish (plural Mariana snailfish)
  1. Pseudoliparis swirei, a snailfish considered to be the deepest-swimming fish on Earth.

Origin

After the Mariana Trench, where it was discovered.

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