This deep-sea lizardfish (Bathysaurus mollis), seen on Dive 08 of the Mountains in the Deep expedition, is a top predator on the abyssal plains.
Lizardfish
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Mountains in the Deep: Exploring the Central Pacific Basin. Download larger version (jpg, 1.5 MB).

This deep-sea lizardfish (Bathysaurus mollis)is a top predator on the abyssal plains.

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