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Giant Rattail Fish

Giant Rattail Fish (Albatrossia pectoralis) This large rattail is found at depths between 140 and 3,500 meters, and it has been known to reach lengths

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Rattail Fish

Rattail Fish (Coryphaenoides acrolepis) The common names Rattail and Grenadier refer to a group of large, brown to black, deep sea fish from the family

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Unidentified Sea Cucumber 3

Unidentified Sea Cucumber 3 This unidentified, swimming deep-sea holothurian (sea cucumber) was seen at approximately 1274 m depth during a dive to the Central Axial

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Paelopatides Sea Cucumber

Paelopatides Sea Cucumber (Paelopatides confundens) This species was observed at the base of Axial. Its purple hue gave VISIONS scientists the idea to nickname it

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Sea Pig

Sea Pig (Scotoplanes globosa) Sea pigs are usually 4-6 inches long. They are distributed throughout the abyssal plain of the deep ocean, residing in all

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