This pricklefish was seen at nearly 5,000 meters at the edge of the Sirena Deep. The white spots are a parasitic isopod.
Pricklefish
Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas. Download larger version (jpg, 914 KB).

This pricklefish was seen at nearly 5,000 meters at the edge of the Sirena Deep. The white spots are a parasitic isopod.

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