July 6, 2021: Octocoral

During the 2021 ROV Shakedown expedition, we conducted the first-ever dive on Caryn Seamount. During the dive, we spotted this colorful octocoral (Anthomastus sp.).

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 ROV Shakedown. Download larger version (jpg, 883 KB).

During the 2021 ROV Shakedown expedition, we conducted the first-ever dive on Caryn Seamount. During the dive, we spotted this colorful octocoral (Anthomastus sp.).