98 pictures found
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Snaketooth deepsea swallower (Kali macrodon), Tahiti, French Polynesia
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Snaketooth deepsea swallower (Kali macrodon), Tahiti, French Polynesia
© Jeffrey Rotman / Biosphoto
Deep-Sea Pelagic Eel, Egypt, Red Sea.
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Juvenile abyssal fish (Gigantactis vanhoeffeni), at night above 1000m depth, Tahiti, French Polynesia
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Juvenile abyssal fish (Gigantactis vanhoeffeni), at night above 1000m depth, Tahiti, French Polynesia
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Velvet Belly Lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax. The velvet belly is a wide-ranging deepwater shark from Iceland and Norway southward to South Africa.
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Velvet Belly Lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax. The velvet belly is a wide-ranging deepwater shark from Iceland and Norway southward to South Africa. Lanternsharks are a family of dogfishes within the order Squaliformes.
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Velvet Belly Lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax. The velvet belly is a wide-ranging deepwater shark from Iceland and Norway southward to South Africa.
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Velvet Belly Lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax. The velvet belly is a wide-ranging deepwater shark from Iceland and Norway southward to South Africa. Lanternsharks are a family of dogfishes within the order Squaliformes.
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Velvet Belly Lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax. The velvet belly is a wide-ranging deepwater shark from Iceland and Norway southward to South Africa.
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Velvet Belly Lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax. The velvet belly is a wide-ranging deepwater shark from Iceland and Norway southward to South Africa. Lanternsharks are a family of dogfishes within the order Squaliformes.
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Velvet Belly Lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax. The velvet belly is a wide-ranging deepwater shark from Iceland and Norway southward to South Africa.
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Velvet Belly Lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax. The velvet belly is a wide-ranging deepwater shark from Iceland and Norway southward to South Africa. Lanternsharks are a family of dogfishes within the order Squaliformes.
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Gulper Shark, Centrophorus granulosus, Cape Eleuthera, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean.
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Gulper Shark, Centrophorus granulosus, Cape Eleuthera, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean.
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Gulper Shark; Centrophorus granulosus; Cape Eleuthera; Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean.
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Gulper Shark, Centrophorus granulosus, Cape Eleuthera, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean.
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Gulper Shark, Centrophorus granulosus, Cape Eleuthera, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean.
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Gulper Shark, Centrophorus granulosus, Cape Eleuthera, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean.
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Filetail Catshark, Parmaturus xaniurus, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Oregon, USA.
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Filetail Catshark, Parmaturus xaniurus, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Oregon, USA.
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Filetail Catshark, Parmaturus xaniurus, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Oregon, USA.
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Filetail Catshark, Parmaturus xaniurus, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Oregon, USA.
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Etelis coruscans, Deepwater longtail red snapper, long-tailed form. Adults inhabit rocky bottoms of the continental shelf and continental slope
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Etelis coruscans, Deepwater longtail red snapper, long-tailed form. Adults inhabit rocky bottoms of the continental shelf and continental slope from 40 to 400 m deep. Highly valued for the quality of its flesh. It's a slow-growing and late to mature, taking an estimated 5 to 6 years to reach maturity. There are two morphs present in this species: long-tailed and short-tailed forms. The caudal-fin length may be sexually dimorphic. From Madagascar - Composite image
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Centroberyx affinis, Redfish, inside underwater cave. Occur on rocky reefs and muddy substrates of the continental shelf and upper
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Centroberyx affinis, Redfish, inside underwater cave. Occur on rocky reefs and muddy substrates of the continental shelf and upper slope, from 10 to 500m deep, forming dense schools close to the bottom at dawn and dusk and dispersing throughout the water column at night to feed. Are slow growing and long-lived fish, which may reach a maximum age of about 30 years and 1 kg in weight. Reasonably detailed stock assessments conducted as part of the Commonwealth process indicate that the redfish stock is significantly growth overfished. From Australia - Composite image
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Centroberyx affinis, Redfish, swimming. Occur on rocky reefs and muddy substrates of the continental shelf and upper slope, from 10 to 500m
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Centroberyx affinis, Redfish, swimming. Occur on rocky reefs and muddy substrates of the continental shelf and upper slope, from 10 to 500m deep, forming dense schools close to the bottom at dawn and dusk and dispersing throughout the water column at night to feed. Are slow growing and long-lived fish, which may reach a maximum age of about 30 years and 1 kg in weight. Reasonably detailed stock assessments conducted as part of the Commonwealth process indicate that the redfish stock is significantly growth overfished. From Australia - Composite image
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Neocyttus helgae, False boarfish, swimming. Deep sea fish that lives between 900 and 1800 m deep close to seamounts. Were
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Neocyttus helgae, False boarfish, swimming. Deep sea fish that lives between 900 and 1800 m deep close to seamounts. Were associated with basalt habitats featuring corals and as well as depressions in sheets of basalt. These features provided refuge from flow and predators as well as immediate access to zooplankton and pelagic prey delivered by rapid currents. From Azores, Portugal - Composite image
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Neocyttus helgae, False boarfish, swimming. Deep sea fish that lives between 900
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Neocyttus helgae, False boarfish, swimming. Deep sea fish that lives between 900 and 1800 m deep close to seamounts. Were associated with basalt habitats featuring corals and as well as depressions in sheets of basalt. These features provided refuge from flow and predators as well as immediate access to zooplankton and pelagic prey delivered by rapid currents. Note territorial behaviour, such as raised dorsal spine and lateral display, occurred when submersible vehicles approached fish, suggesting that territorial defence is a common behavioural attribute. From Azores, Portugal - Composite image
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False boarfish (Neocyttus helgae) swimming close to submersible vehicle. Deep sea fish that lives between 900 and 1800 m deep
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
False boarfish (Neocyttus helgae) swimming close to submersible vehicle. Deep sea fish that lives between 900 and 1800 m deep close to seamounts. Were associated with basalt habitats featuring corals and as well as depressions in sheets of basalt. These features provided refuge from flow and predators as well as immediate access to zooplankton and pelagic prey delivered by rapid currents. From Azores, Portugal
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Ijima's snaggletooth, Astronesthes ijimai. It's a mesoplagic species that lives on continental slopes and seamounts from 150 to 550 m deep. Note photophores; light organs.
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Ijima's snaggletooth, Astronesthes ijimai. It's a mesoplagic species that lives on continental slopes and seamounts from 150 to 550 m deep. Note photophores; light organs. Photophores on fish are used for attracting food or for camouflage from predators by counter-illumination. From Indonesia. Composite image
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Northern stoplight loosejaw, Malacosteus niger. Is a predatory deep-sea species that normally lives in near darkness at depths of 915 to 1,830
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Northern stoplight loosejaw, Malacosteus niger. Is a predatory deep-sea species that normally lives in near darkness at depths of 915 to 1,830 m. Note the red and green bioluminescent organs beneath eye. Give off far-red light, which is invisible to nearly all other life in the ocean depths. These organs give the fish an advantage over its competitors, since the far-red light they emit enables the fish to illuminate potential prey and to communicate with others of its own species without betraying its presence. Azores
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Common fangtooth, Anoplogaster cornuta. It's a deep sea fish found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, at depths of from 2 to 5,000
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Common fangtooth, Anoplogaster cornuta. It's a deep sea fish found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, at depths of from 2 to 5,000 metres. Grow to a total length of about 18 cm. Is a predator and feeds on other fish, crustaceans and cephalopods. They are themselves preyed on by tuna, marlin and albacore. Composite. From Azores. Composite image
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Tripodfish or tripod spiderfish (Bathypterois grallator). Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Tripodfish or tripod spiderfish (Bathypterois grallator). Composite image
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Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo). Head detail. Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo). Head detail. Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
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Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
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Silver scabbardfish (Lepidotus caudatus). Head detail. Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Silver scabbardfish (Lepidotus caudatus). Head detail. Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
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Silver scabbardfish, Lepidotus caudatus. Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Silver scabbardfish, Lepidotus caudatus. Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
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Loppe's tadpole fish (Ijimaia loppei). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Loppe's tadpole fish (Ijimaia loppei). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
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Mediterranean slimehead, Hoplostethus mediterraneus. Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Mediterranean slimehead, Hoplostethus mediterraneus. Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
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Atlantic sabretooth (Coccorella atlantica). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Atlantic sabretooth (Coccorella atlantica). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
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Risso's smooth-head (Alepocephalus rostratus). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Risso's smooth-head (Alepocephalus rostratus). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
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Balbo sabretooth, (Evermannella balbo). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Balbo sabretooth, (Evermannella balbo). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
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Silver Hatchetfish (Argyropelecus olfersii). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Silver Hatchetfish (Argyropelecus olfersii). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
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Glasshead grenadier, Hymenocephalus italicus. Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Glasshead grenadier, Hymenocephalus italicus. Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
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Mediterranean grenadier (Coryphaenoides mediterraneus). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Mediterranean grenadier (Coryphaenoides mediterraneus). Composite image. Portugal. Composite image
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Histiobranchus bathybius, Deepwater Arrowtooth Eel. Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Histiobranchus bathybius, Deepwater Arrowtooth Eel. Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
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Histiobranchus bathybius, Deepwater Arrowtooth Eel. Head detail. Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Histiobranchus bathybius, Deepwater Arrowtooth Eel. Head detail. Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
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Short-tail eel (Coloconger cadenati). Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Short-tail eel (Coloconger cadenati). Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
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Iberian pygmy skate (Neoraja iberica), In deep water from 270 to 670 m. Composite
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Iberian pygmy skate (Neoraja iberica), In deep water from 270 to 670 m. Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
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Offshore rockfish (Pontinus kuhlii). Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Offshore rockfish (Pontinus kuhlii). Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
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Mouse catshark (Galeus murinus), Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Mouse catshark (Galeus murinus), Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
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Daggertooth (Anotopterus pharao), Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Daggertooth (Anotopterus pharao), Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
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Parin's spinyfish (Diretmichthys parini) Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Parin's spinyfish (Diretmichthys parini) Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
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Escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum), with ROVE. The consumption of this fish may cause diarrhoea nausea and vomiting. It's caused by indigestible oil
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum), with ROVE. The consumption of this fish may cause diarrhoea nausea and vomiting. It's caused by indigestible oil contained on this fish flesh. Deep-sea fish. Composite image. Portugal.. Composite image
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Unicorn crestfish (Eumecichthys fiski). Lateral view. Composite image. Madeira, Portugal.. Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Unicorn crestfish (Eumecichthys fiski). Lateral view. Composite image. Madeira, Portugal.. Composite image
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Duckbill oceanic eel, Nessorhamphus ingolfianus. Portugal
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Duckbill oceanic eel, Nessorhamphus ingolfianus. Portugal
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Duckbill oceanic eel, Nessorhamphus ingolfianus. Portugal
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Duckbill oceanic eel, Nessorhamphus ingolfianus. Portugal
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Atlantic batfish, Dibranchus atlanticus. Namibia - Composite image
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Atlantic batfish, Dibranchus atlanticus. Namibia - Composite image