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ABC News
ABC News
National
By Alexandra Alvaro

CSIRO biodiversity and sea-floor mapping mission finds weird, wonderful fish species

From fish that resemble dumplings to those that stand on their own "stilts" — deep in waters off Australia's coast, scientists are dredging up mysterious creatures.

Over 2,500 kilometres from Perth lie the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, one of Australia's most remote communities, part of the Indian Ocean Territories, which also encompass Christmas Island. 

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