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Skate
This skate was imaged at a depth of 2,422 meters (7,946 feet) during Dive 04 of the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition. Several small individuals were seen at the beginning of the dive. They appear to be juvenile Bathyraja sp.
Credit

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration.