On July 3, the Japan Marine Research and Development Agency announced that a giant deep-sea fish was photographed at a depth of more than 2,000 meters. The total length of the fish was estimated to be about 2.53 meters, and it was later named "Yokozuna Sardine."
According to the information released by Japan about the Yokozuna sardine, this deep-sea fish has a dark blue-purple color and no scales on its head. It looks like a catfish, with a thick head and a large mouth. It is a hunting fish. The "Yokozuna Sardine" opens its mouth wide, indicating that the fish is about to attack.
However, this is not the first time this species has been discovered. It first appeared in Suruga Bay outside Shizuoka Prefecture, and the species-related registration was completed in 2021. So far, only six individuals of the new species have been captured or photographed.
The "yokozuna sardine" species was found in the deep sea off Hachijo Island after Suruga Bay. According to the analysis of the location where this large deep-sea fish was found by the research team, it may live widely in the extremely deep waters of the North Pacific . Why is
named "Yokozuna Sardine"?
sardines is the general name for some herrings, with flat sides and silvery white color. Adult sardines are about 26 cm long. Mainly distributed in the Pacific Northwest around Japan and the offshore waters of the Korean Peninsula. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is rich in sardines. Why is the "yokozuna sardine" with a body length of 2.53 meters classified as sardine?
"Yokozuna sardines" are larger in size, with a common body length of about 1.3 meters. This is the first time that the largest size of this species has been discovered. Because the appearance is so strange, many people have discovered it this time. People's first reaction is that this is a "mutated animal".
Sardines are offshore warm water fish that are usually not found on the high seas and oceans. They are fast swimmers and usually inhabit the pelagic waters, but in autumn and winter, when surface water temperatures are cooler, they inhabit deeper waters.
Because the "yokozuna sardine" has two very important characteristics with sardines, namely living in deep sea and rare species, it is recognized as a type of sardine.
html Is the 62.53-meter giant deep-sea fish related to Japan’s nuclear wastewater discharge?In the deep sea of our earth, most places are areas that humans have never reached. There are a large number of unknown ancient species living in this location. Some are extremely huge, some are transparent, some are super long, and some are even very flat. . However, it is rare to find such a huge sardine in the deep sea. Many netizens believe that the giant fish is related to Japan's nuclear wastewater discharge?
Under normal circumstances, nuclear wastewater has a certain impact on life on earth. Because it contains a large amount of radioactive elements, it poses a serious threat to the genes of living things, and may cause strange diseases and widespread death in the population.
Is the increase in body size related to nuclear wastewater? Normally, nuclear radiation causes genetic recombination of species, but this recombination can be good or bad, but most of it ends in failure.
For example, when studying seeds, scientists usually launch the seeds into space, screen the seeds when the spacecraft returns to the earth, keep the high-quality seeds, and make similar changes and reorganizations several times to finally obtain seeds that meet the goals. .
However, due to the radiation impact of nuclear power plants in Japan, some species affected by nuclear radiation appeared near Fukushima, Japan. For example, wild boars with violent deformities also bred new species. The nuclear radiation changed their appearance and made them look very strange. In addition to being scary, they also become very aggressive in temperament.
According to the number and size of giant deep-sea fish found in Japan, this species is larger than the population and there is no major difference. It is most likely a species living in the deep sea, but there is also a small probability that it is caused by the discharge of Japanese nuclear wastewater. Species mutate and appear huge.
In short, the discovery of giant deep-sea fish in Japan is good news for mankind. It allows us to clearly understand that there are more novel species hidden in the depths of the ocean. Through the study of species, we can clearly understand the evolution of the earth and understand The whole process of the development of the earth.
