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Blobfish
No full textA "blobfish" waiting near a baited camera experiment at 1300 m depth off Tanzania. A species from the family Psychrolutidae
Yellowfin Tuna
No full textFollowing ROV in to deep water. On descent they were seen to >1000 m on occasions. On recovery of the ROV they were not encountered until 500 m depth.Yellowfin Tuna appear to follow the ROV in to deep wate
Lophiiform fish from Usan
No full textCommon monkfish. Usually
around 200 mm in total
length. Has walking anal fins.
Ocgocephalidae, probable
genus either Dibranchus or
Halieutichthys. The
fundamental shape is that of
Dibranchus, but I cannot see
the details necessary in this
low-res image. The close
resemblance to Dibranchus
would suggest this is the
correct genus, if so the
species found commonly in
the Gulf of Guinea from 45-
1300 m depth is Dibranchus
atlanticus. One other species
Dibranchus tremendous is
found in the region but
typically deeper than this
survey (750-2300 m). The
details necessary to resolve
the species are not visible in
the photograph
Rhinochimaera from Gulf of Mexico
No full textRhinochimaera from Alaminos Canyon 24 in the Gulf of Mexic
Tripodfish
No full textPerched on the seabed on extended fin raysA tripodfish, Bathypterois (dubius?). The animal is perched on the seabed on elongated fin rays. The swimming behaviour of a similar species is reported from SERPENT observations here:
Davis, M. P., Chakrabarty, P. (2011) Tripodfish (Aulopiformes: Bathypterois) locomotion and landing behaviour from video observation at bathypelagic depths in the Campos Basin of Brazil. Marine Biology Research 7:297-30
Xyelacyba myersi
No full textPossibly in feeding posture. Feeding on suprabenthic crustaceans?Typically, this species is dirty white, grading back to a darker tail as in this image
Anemone
No full textThis spectacular animal was seen living on the surface of the sediment at 1380 m depth at the Pweza-3 location. It has two layers of tentacles around the oral disc which appear to lie on the seabed rather than held in the water column. The upper layer tentacles are shorter than the lower. At 30 – 50 cm in diameter it was the largest anemone encountered in the deep water off Tanzania.
Similar animals have been photographed in the deep sea before, for example in the Whittard Canyon in the Atlantic Ocean. It is so distinctive that is should be readily identifiable however the name of this species is unknown. Anemones from different families can look superficially similar, while individuals captured in a trawl or core sample and recovered to the surface can look very different to living examples on the seabed
Regadrella sp.
No full textPorifera (Phylum)> Hexactinellida (Class)> Hexasterophora (Subclass) > Lyssacinosida (Order)> Euplectellidae (Family)
The vase-shaped glass sponge was seen attached to rocks at Mzia-2 (1600 m). The specimens may represent one of several genera within the sub-family Corbitellinae but it is most likely Regadrella sp
Chrysogorgiid coral with Chirostylid crustacean
No full textCrustacean is hiding within the coral. This is a known association.The coral is a bushy chrysogorgiid. The crustacean is a Chirostylid squat lobster – note the long chelae and association with corals. It is probably either Gastroptychus sp. (likely) or Chirostylus sp
Actinernus
No full textThis anemone belongs to the genus Actinernus. There are four valid species, living in deep seas all over the glob