A relatively high number of fish were observed during Dive 05 of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition, including cusk eels, grenadiers, eelpouts, and snailfish. This rattail fish, seen at 2,772 meters (1.74 miles) depth, came over to check out remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer.
Rattail Fish
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A relatively high number of fish were observed during Dive 05 of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition, including cusk eels, grenadiers, eelpouts, and snailfish. This rattail fish, seen at 2,772 meters (1.74 miles) depth, came over to check out remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer.