Eel Pout fish

An eel pout, about 0.5 m long, seen from Alvin's starboard viewing port while collecting re-suspended sediment at the 106-Mile dump site. This species of deep water fish is attracted to bright lights and underwater activity. Image courtesy of Deep East 2001, NOAA/OER.

Related Links

Deep East 2001

Deep East: Ocean Dumping

NOAA Ocean Explorer Gallery