July 11, 2020: Jellynose Fish

Potentially a new observation for Puerto Rico waters, this jellynose fish was observed at a depth of 545 meters (1,788 meters) at the end of a dive on Whiting Seamount during the Océano Profundo 2015: Exploring Puerto Rico’s Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs expedition.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Puerto Rico’s Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs. Download larger version (jpg, 1.5 MB).

Potentially a new observation for Puerto Rico waters, this jellynose fish was observed at a depth of 545 meters (1,788 meters) at the end of a dive on Whiting Seamount during the Océano Profundo 2015: Exploring Puerto Rico’s Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs expedition.