This blob sculpin was observed during Dive 08 of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition at a depth of 1,445 meters (4,740 feet). It was suggested that the interesting scrapes and patterns on the fish’s head may have been caused by an octopod that the fish may have eaten, or attempted to eat.
Blob Sculpin
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska. Download larger version (jpg, 1.4 MB).

This blob sculpin was observed during Dive 08 of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition at a depth of 1,445 meters (4,740 feet). It was suggested that the interesting scrapes and patterns on the fish’s head may have been caused by an octopod that the fish may have eaten, or attempted to eat.