Several queen snappers (Etelis oculatus) were seen during Dive 7, including one individual recorded at a depth of 539 meters, thus extending the previous depth record (450 meters) of this species by a substantial margin. Queen snapper is an important fishery species throughout the Caribbean.
Queen Snapper
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Deep-sea Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Download larger version (jpg, 1.2 MB).
Several queen snappers (Etelis oculatus) were seen during Dive 7, including one individual recorded at a depth of 539 meters, thus extending the previous depth record (450 meters) of this species by a substantial margin. Queen snapper is an important fishery species throughout the Caribbean.
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