A cynoglossid tonguefish (Symphurus sp.) related to flounders, soles, and halibut, lies on the sediment. It uses the individual rays of the fins along its sides to creep over the seafloor like a millipede uses its many legs on land.
Tonguefish
Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2017.
A cynoglossid tonguefish (Symphurus sp.) related to flounders, soles, and halibut, lies on the sediment. It uses the individual rays of the fins along its sides to creep over the seafloor like a millipede uses its many legs on land. Download larger version (jpg, 1.0 MB).
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