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
Tag: Coastal Biology
Salps
Salps (unidentified species) 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
Rattail Fish
Rattail Fish (Coryphaenoides acrolepis) The common names Rattail and Grenadier refer to a group of large, brown to black, deep sea fish
May 19, 2023
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,
May 18, 2023
Echinothuriid Sea Urchin
Echinothuriid Sea Urchin (Tromikosoma panamense) The Tromikosoma panamense sea urchin has been seen at the base of Axial Seamount (2600 meters) and
May 18, 2023
Squat Lobster
Squat Lobster (Munidolopsis alvisca) This Crustacean is light tan in color and has six walking legs, and two significantly larger claws. A
May 16, 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