Since the 2005 exploration in the Line Islands, roughies have been seen at seamounts near Johnston Atoll, the Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Tokelau, and the Phoenix Islands during NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer expeditions.
Roughy
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Since the 2005 exploration in the Line Islands, roughies have been seen at seamounts near Johnston Atoll, the Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Tokelau, and the Phoenix Islands during NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer expeditions.

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