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Description
Ring of Fire 2006 Expedition. A tonguefish (Symphurus thermophilus). Thisspecies is notable for being the only flatfish known to be an obligateinhabitant of hydrothermal vent fields. (Image credit: Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program)
Credit
Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program
Display Date
2006 May 8 171254
Location
Pacific Ocean, Mariana Arc area
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Life in the Deep Sea
Deep Sea Fish
Keywords
Ocean Exploration