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August 25, 2020: Goosefish

This goosefish (Lophiodes beroe) was observed at ~640 meters (~2,100 feet) depth during 2018 exploration of an unnamed mound in East Breaks (EB) 1009, an area of the Gulf of Mexico that had never before been explored using deep-sea submersibles. These fish are fairly common at about 600 - 800 meters (~1,970 - 2,625 feet) deep. A type of anglerfish, the lures are visible in the center of its face.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2018. Download larger version (jpg, 499 KB).

This goosefish (Lophiodes beroe) was observed at ~640 meters (~2,100 feet) depth during 2018 exploration of an unnamed mound in East Breaks (EB) 1009, an area of the Gulf of Mexico that had never before been explored using deep-sea submersibles. These fish are fairly common at about 600-800 meters (~1,970-2,625 feet) deep. A type of anglerfish, the lures of this fish are visible in this image in the center of its face.