Sun Star
Morning Sun Star (Solaster dawsoni) These sea stars are found on either side of the North Pacific, usually in rocky habitats but
June 1, 2023
Tag: Coastal Biology
Rockfish
Rockfish (Sebastes sp.) These orange or red rockfish are a common sight at Southern Hydrate Ridge (~780 meters water depth), often resting
May 26, 2023
Mola Mola
Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) The largest bony fish in the world (and one of the strangest) is often seen near the surface
May 26, 2023
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
May 19, 2023
Graneledone Octopus
Graneledone Octopus (Graneledone boreopacifica) The largest octopus observed at Axial Seamount, Graneledone boreopacifica, is very curious and fairly common on the lava
May 19, 2023
Roughtail Skate
Roughtail Skate (Bathyraja trachura) Bathyraja trachura, also known as the Roughtail Skate, is a species of skate found all across the North
May 19, 2023
Plumose Metridium Anemones
Plumose Anemone (Metridium farcimen) These large, fluffy-looking white (or occasionally orange) anemones are often found on OOI infrastructure in shallow coastal waters
May 16, 2023
Giant Pacific Octopus
Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) These large octopuses can grow up to 33 lb, with an arm span up to 4.3 m
May 16, 2023
Dumbo octopus
Dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis sp.) These small cirrate octopuses are the deepest-living known octopus species. They are often seen resting on the bottom
May 16, 2023
Rosy tritonia nudibranch
Rosy tritonia nudibranch (Tritonia tetraquetra) This large, pink nudibranch can be found all across the North Pacific, but has only rarely been
May 16, 2023