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![Witch flounder, a flatfish seen on level bottom habitats which, like thegoosefish, relies on camouflage to hide itself expl8368.jpg Witch flounder, a flatfish seen on level bottom habitats which, like thegoosefish, relies on camouflage to hide itself](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_expl8368.jpg?itok=bBNm9v96)
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Witch flounder, a flatfish seen on level bottom habitats which, like thegoosefish, relies on camouflage to hide itself. Even in the deep sea where very little sunlight penetrates, color, texture, and concealment remain important. (Image credit: Deepwater Canyons 2013 -Pathways to the Abyss, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS)