orange roughy

An orange roughy swims by vestimentiferan worms (marine tube worms), Calyptogena (clam) shells, and carbonate (limestone) rocks at cold seep site photographed by NIWA's DTIS (Deep Towed Imaging System) camera on RV Tangaroa. Image courtesy of NOAA/NIWA.

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