Salmon Shark
Salmon Shark (Lamna ditropis) A smaller relative of the great white shark, these homeothermic predators are fairly common in the northern Pacific
March 15, 2024
Tag: Fish
Wolf Eel
Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) Curious wolf eels occasionally visit the OOI infrastructure at the Oregon Shelf (80 m) site, swimming on and
August 16, 2023
Pudgy Cusk Eel
Pudgy Cusk Eel (Spectrunculus grandis) As with eelpouts and wolf eels, cusk eels are ALSO not true eels. These deep-sea, ray-finned fish
August 16, 2023
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
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
Deep Sea Skate
Deep Sea Skate (Bathyraja abyssicola) Bathyraja abyssicola, the Deep Sea Skate, also known as the Abyssal Skate, is a relatively rare species
May 19, 2023
Fathead Sculpin
Fathead Sculpin (Psychrolutes phrictus) The Fathead Sculpin (also known as the Blob Sculpin) is a large marine sculpin. They have big heads
May 19, 2023
Pacific Flatnose
Pacific Flatnose (Antimora microlepis) The Pacific Flatnose comes from a family of cod-like fish, which are only distinguishable by their skeletal structures
May 19, 2023
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
May 19, 2023