This pelagic sea cucumber (Holothuria) was seen on a midwater transect at about 1,200 meters (3,940 feet) during Dive 03 of the expedition.
Sea Cucumber
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Mountains in the Deep: Exploring the Central Pacific Basin. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).

This pelagic sea cucumber (Holothuria) was seen on a midwater transect at about 1,200 meters (3,940 feet) during Dive 03 of the expedition. While considered rare, we have been fortunate to see this holothurian during several dives on this year’s CAPSTONE expeditions.

Learn more