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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.
Credit
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana
Display Date
20150914T015743Z
Location
Hawaii, Niihau
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2015 Hohonu Moana