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Rattail Fish
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.
Credit

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska.