A velvet whalefish covered with gnathiid isopod parasites was observed for the first time this expedition at ~1,300 meters.
Velvet Whalefish
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A velvet whalefish covered with gnathiid isopod parasites was observed for the first time this expedition at ~1,300 meters.

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