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April 17, 2021: Siphonophore

Siphonophores are commonly observed in the water column. This individual was seen during a midwater transect at a depth of 400 meters (1,310 feet), conducted during the Gulf of Mexico 2018 expedition.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2018. Download larger version (jpg, 356 KB).

Siphonophores are commonly observed in the water column. This individual was seen during a midwater transect at a depth of 400 meters (1,310 feet), conducted during the Gulf of Mexico 2018 expedition.