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Description
Coffinfish - Chaunax umbrinus. This is a type of deep sea angler fish, was seenat 328 meters depth off the SW tip of Niihau. The yellowish frilly structure in the center of its forehead is used as a lure. (Image credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana)
Credit
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana
Display Date
20150903T213430Z
Location
Hawaii, Oahu
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2015 Hohonu Moana