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Bathycrinus carpenterii
No full textA stalked crinoid observed in the Norwegian Sea. Stalk length reaches 270mm, this one is estimated to be 200-250mm. An epimerid amphipod and soft coral, likely Gersemia sp. have made this organism their home
Squat lobster
No full texthiding under a rockA squat lobster hiding under a rock, found at a density of 0.02 individuals per metre squared at Lancaster
Black fish
No full textSwimming above seabedCommon dark coloured fish. Possibly represents a number of
species. Up to 100 mm in total length. My guess is that this in not a demersal fish, but a midwater fish swimming
over the bottom. Gonostomatids and other midwater fishes
often associate with the bottom as large adults
Brisingids
No full textOn seabed, possibly feeding.Large brisingid asteroids. Seen throughout rocky area. Arm length is approximately 300-400 mm
comatulid crinoid
No full textOn seabed, possibly feeding.Commatulid crinoid observed once on gorgonian (sea whip) in rocky area. Approximate diameter 100 mm
Tripod fish
No full textSwimming above seabed.Up to 500 mm in total length. not a Bathypterois, but
is a Gadidae or Moridae, both of which families have species of this general body form with multiple dorsal fins, a fanlike caudal, but most prominently - elongate,
barbel-like pelvic fin-rays. The genus here is probably the
Moridae genus Laenomena. This looks like L. laureysi, the
Guinean codling, except known only down to 500 m. There are
other choices from this area, but the taxonomy of these fishes is not so good. The other option is the genus
Urophycis in the Gadidae. Nearly all Laemonema and Urophycis species have a small terminal chin barbel at the
tip of the lower jaw (this extends forward and might be visible in a higher quality image). Many species also
have the leading ray of the first dorsal fin elongated into a projecting filament. Most species of both genera have the pelvic rays elongated and conjoined for about 1/2 of their length, then they split apart at the distal end