This cusk eel (Bassozetus sp.), seen on Dive 08 of the expedition, was one of the fish we had expected to see during this dive since it is also common further east in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
Cusk Eel
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This cusk eel (Bassozetus sp.), seen on Dive 08 of the Mountains in the Deep expedition, was one of the fish we had expected to see during this dive since it is also common further east in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

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