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Ocellated Moray (Gymnothorax saxicola)Observer
oddfitzDescription
Went beachwalking/crab netting after dark with my nephew. Was surprised to see this little ocellated moray and more surprised I was able to net it.
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Florida Strangler Fig (Ficus aurea)Observer
calaverDescription
How mystical….
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Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)Observer
roujPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Grand Cachalot. Près du bateau de pêche.
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Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)Observer
roujPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Some around the fishing boat.
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Pelican-Fish (Saccopharynx ampullaceus)Observer
roujDescription
Rare dans les chaluts à crevettes à 600 mètres de profondeur.
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Archaea (Kingdom Archaea)Observer
nogrossDescription
Brown, stringy, fliamentous
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Hammerjaw (Omosudis lowii)Observer
bend2000Description
Recorded by Schmidt Ocean Insitute at a depth of 999m
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Antarctic Snaggletooth (Borostomias antarcticus)Observer
claudenDescription
AZMP-NL BB-14, collection IML no. 12908, z = 1000 m. Source: MPO-C. Turcotte.
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Hawaiian Halosaur (Aldrovandia phalacra)Observer
bend2000Description
Recorded by Schmidt Ocean Insitute at a depth of 1564m
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Spotted Tinselfish (Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi)Observer
gmucientesDescription
Scientific survey for fisheries research
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Ribbon Barracudina (Arctozenus risso)Observer
gmucientesDescription
Scientific survey for fisheries research
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Scalloped Ribbonfish (Zu cristatus)Observer
isea_orgDescription
Credits to Φίλιππος Παντελής
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Crested Oarfish (Lophotus lacepede)Observer
isea_orgDescription
Credits to Antonis Voutsas
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Winghead Shark (Eusphyra blochii)Observer
nicolubitzDescription
tagged, measured, dna sampled and released
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Giant Oarfish (Regalecus glesne)Observer
john_barklaDescription
Observed and photographed by my colleague Mike Morrison. A rare find usually associated with deep water in the tropics. This specimen was 3 m in length, 300 mm from spine to belly and 75-100mm thick and was estimated to weigh around 50 kg.
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Oyster Pea Crab (Zaops ostreum)Observer
squidpastryDescription
Extracted from store-bought oysters- marking as casual as I don't know where the oysters (and crab by proxy) were farmed or harvested from.
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Common Redmouth Whalefish (Rondeletia loricata)Observer
gmucientesDescription
Observation by Nair Vilas (IEO-CSIC). Scientific survey for fisheries research.
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Escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum)Observer
gmucientesDescription
Scientific tagging survey
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Deepsea Fangjaw (Sigmops bathyphilus)Observer
gmucientesDescription
Scientific survey for fisheries research
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Serpent Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus fasciola)Observer
kengrahamDescription
Captured by FRV Kapala demersal trawl: station K84-19-03; depth 1080-1100 m.
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Atlantic Silver Hatchetfish (Argyropelecus aculeatus)Observer
oversteegenDescription
Caught by a Royal Tern, that was struggling to get it head-first
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Pacific Footballfish (Himantolophus sagamius)Observer
modernisticsDescription
Found washed up on an Oceanside beach.
