A red rockfish swims over basalt boulders covered in encrusting sponges and other invertebrates. A bright orange anemone can be seen to the left and two large, pink nudibranchs can be seen to the right. This scene was observed at the peak of a ridge on Surveyor Seamount during Dive 05 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition.
Biological Diversity
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A red rockfish swims over basalt boulders covered in encrusting sponges and other invertebrates. A bright orange anemone can be seen to the left and two large, pink nudibranchs can be seen to the right. This scene was observed at the peak of a ridge on Surveyor Seamount during Dive 05 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition.