New Discovery: Deep Sea Fish Have Ears!
I never really wondered if fish had ears or not, but in a recent discovery scientists found fish in the deep end of the waters that evolved ears like no others. Examining several fish species collected from waters as deep as 1.6 miles (2.5 kilometers), researchers discovered ear structures never seen before in other fish.The strange structures may enhance the animals’ hearing, researchers speculate.
The inner ear (pictured) of a blue antimora (inset) is exceptionally rigid—a feature never before seen in a deep-sea fish, according to a study to be presented in May 2009.
August 21st, 2009 at 9:39 pm
intriuging
August 11th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
It makes sense, whales communicate(d) over vast distances with sound. That was before humans put engines in the ocean. They may have been the CNN of the fish world, reporting on seasonal migrations, weather, and of course, sports.
January 9th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
sum1 tell me where d ear is……..
March 1st, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Why do deep sea fish need to hear?