Monkfish: September 2, 2019

NOAA Ocean Exploration, Deep Connections 2019. Download larger version (mp4, 14.9 MB).

 

Nothing to see here...unless you look really, really closely!

We spotted this monkfish on the seafloor off the coast of Rhode Island at 600 meters (1,970 feet) depth, lying in wait to snatch whatever prey is unlucky enough to swim by.

#stealthmode