CANADIAN GULLY IS HOME TO NEWLY DISCOVERED FISH WITHOUT A DNA MATCH : ALMOST BLACK WITH BULBOUS HEAD

It’s called the Gully, and it’s a marine protected area under Fisheries and Oceans Canada. More than 9 miles wide, the Gully is “the largest underwater canyon in the western North Atlantic,” the department says, and is filled with endangered and rare species. It was here that in 2009 researchers caught and brought to the surface a mysterious looking fish. The animal had a bulbous head, sleek body and gaping mouth, and was a dark brown, nearly black color, according to a July 24 Facebook post from Fisheries and Oceans Canada. “They sampled and analyzed its DNA,” the department said. “Back then, it did not match any known species and was left without a name.”

MIAMI HERALD : DNA MYSTERY FISH CANADA

IT'S A TYPE OF WHALEFISH (check out the videos)

3,500 POUND QUEEN OF THE OCEAN SHARK TAGGED BY CANADIANS

DAILYMAIL : QUEEN OF THE OCEAN SHARK TAGGED BY CANADIAN SCIENTISTS 

She's 17 feet long.

Excerpt: 'She is a very old creature, a proper Queen of the Ocean and a matriarch, ' Fisher said. 'She has all the scars, healed wounds, and discolorations that tell a deep, rich story of her life going back years. ...' You feel different when you're standing beside a shark of that size compared to the ones in the 2,000 pound range.  You feel insignificant standing next to such an ancient animal.'