Dive 12: Cusk Eel

This cusk eel with an unusual, large bulbous head featuring small eyes, large nostrils, and a mouth placed low on the head was seen while exploring an unnamed seamount on June 29, 2016, at a depth of ~ 3,300 meters.

 

Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas.

 

Related Links

2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas

NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer