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Description
Blackbelly rosefish - these striking fish are fairly common in the rocky canyonhabitats. Related to scorpionfish, the blackbelly rosefish is an ambush hunterand possesses venomous dorsal spines to deter predators. (Image credit: Deepwater Canyons 2013 -Pathways to the Abyss, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS)
Credit
Deepwater Canyons 2013 -Pathways to the Abyss, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS
Display Date
2013 May 19
Location
Maryland, Baltimore Canyon
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space