Deep Sea Gallery

Deep sea Anglerfish {Himantolophus sp} female with lure projecting from head to attract prey

Deep sea Anglerfish {Himantolophus sp} female with lure projecting from head to attract prey, Atlantic ocean. Anglerfish have small poorly developed eyes but detect movement and prey through a well defined lateral line system visible as a line of silvery

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Squid (Abraliopsis atlantica), with photophores in 6 straight longitudinal rows on mantle visible

Squid (Abraliopsis atlantica), with photophores in 6 straight longitudinal rows on mantle visible. They are used to produce bioluminescencent light. Deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde. Captive

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Angular roughshark (Oxynotus centrina) a deepsea species living at 80-300m depth

Angular roughshark (Oxynotus centrina) a deepsea species living at 80-300m depth, caught by fishermen and released, Costa Brava, Catalunya, Spain, Mediterranean Sea

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