A blobfish seen resting on the soft sediment, surrounded by a handful of sea pens wrapped in snake stars. This was seen during Dive 18 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition.
Blobfish
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A blobfish seen resting on the soft sediment, surrounded by a handful of sea pens wrapped in snake stars. This was seen during Dive 18 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition.