Deep sea fish

[Cloned]

Just thinking if u took a deep sea fish and brought then to the surface would they explode? Because they have so much pressure on them, on the surface there would be little pressure on them. Any answers?

[Rabelais]

Yes fish trawled at immense depth do just that. They become deformed leading to early misinterpretation about how deep sea fish looked in the natural environment. To bring them up unharmed needs a toy such as this.
http://www.mbari.org/news/homepage/fishtrap.html

[Sequin]

Many fish have a gas-filled swim bladder to adjust their bouyancy. If they are brought to the surface too quickly, the excess gas cannot escape quickly enough as it expands. This will cause the swim bladder to swell, sometimes forcing the guts out of the mouth or the anus. In extreme cases the swim bladder can burst.

I used to work in an aquarium that collected fish from the sea with the help of local fishing boats. When the fish were brought aboard, an aquarist would use a hypodermic needle to relieve the pressure in the swim bladder without causing any long term damage to the fish.

[magicdice]

that's a really interesting question, and two very informative answers! nice one.