Sun Star
Morning Sun Star (Solaster dawsoni) These sea stars are found on either side of the North Pacific, usually in rocky habitats but sometimes in other
Full Out Preparing for the VISIONS’23 Expedition
The Regional Cabled Array (RCA) Team is full out preparing for this years’ 41-day (August 11-September 20, 2023) Operations and Maintenance expedition funded by the
Rockfish
Rockfish (Sebastes sp.) These orange or red rockfish are a common sight at Southern Hydrate Ridge (~780 meters water depth), often resting on and around
Mola Mola
Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) The largest bony fish in the world (and one of the strangest) is often seen near the surface in coastal Pacific
Unidentified Salp 1
Unidentified Salp 1 Salps are planktonic tunicates, and are in Phylum Chordata along with fish and all vertebrate animals! They move by pumping water through
Scale Worms
Scale Worms (Branchinotogluma tunnicliffae) Scale worms are flat-bodied, segmented polychaetes that are very commonly observed roaming through tube worms and ciliate colonies on hydrothermal vents