A benthic fish called a sea robin. This fish has several sets of modified fins - some modified for perching on the seafloor and 'wing-like' fins for swimming. Image captured by the <em>Little Hercules</em> ROV at 279 meters depth on a site referred to as 'Zona Senja' on August 2, 2010.
Sea Robin
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, INDEX-SATAL 2010. Download larger version (jpg, 918 KB).
A benthic fish called a sea robin. This fish has several sets of modified fins – some modified for perching on the seafloor and 'wing-like' fins for swimming. Image captured by the Little Hercules ROV at 279 meters depth on a site referred to as 'Zona Senja' on August 2, 2010.
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