A rattail makes its way over coral rubble at a depth of 822 meters (2,697 feet) during Windows to the Deep 2021 Dive 14. During the dive, we saw several fish, including cutthroat eels, cusk eels, and even a Darwin’s slimehead.
Rattail
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A rattail makes its way over coral rubble at a depth of 822 meters (2,697 feet) during Windows to the Deep 2021 Dive 14. During the dive, we saw several fish, including cutthroat eels, cusk eels, and even a Darwin’s slimehead.