This darkfin sculpin seen during Dive 05 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition to Surveyor Seamount. It was observed sitting amongst a mat of brittle stars that were carpeting the basalt rock that made up the seafloor.
Darkfin Sculpin
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).

This darkfin sculpin seen during Dive 05 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition to Surveyor Seamount. It was observed sitting amongst a mat of brittle stars that were carpeting the basalt rock that made up the seafloor.