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December 15, 2021: Rattail Fish

This rattail fish was observed while exploring Shostakovich Seamount, the northernmost point of the exploration of the Musicians Seamounts conducted during the Deep-Sea Symphony expedition.

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Deep-Sea Symphony: Exploring the Musicians Seamounts. Download larger version (jpg, 724 KB).

This rattail fish was observed while exploring Shostakovich Seamount, the northernmost point of the exploration of the Musicians Seamounts conducted during the Deep-Sea Symphony expedition. Shostakovich Seamount is also the oldest seamount within the Musician Seamount chain. We found it to harbor a high-density coral community along with a diversity of fish.