This unknown cusk eel (family Ophidiidae), seen on Dive 08 of the expedition, also displays a bicolor pigmentation pattern with a dark head and a light body.
Bicolor Pigmentation
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Mountains in the Deep: Exploring the Central Pacific Basin. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).

This unknown cusk eel (family Ophidiidae) also displays a bicolor pigmentation pattern with a dark head and a light body.

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