Sharpear Enope Squid Paralarva | Ancistrocheirus Lesueurii
sharpear enope squid paralarva, Ancistrocheirus lesueurii, found during offshore blackwater dive in Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
Flying Fish | Exocoetidae
unidentified Flying fish, Exocoetidae. Black water dive near the surface off Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A Atlantic Ocean
Threadfin; Dragonfish; Echiostoma Barbatum.
Threadfin; Dragonfish; Echiostoma barbatum, Gulf of Mexico; USA; Atlantic Ocean.
Deep Sea Cusk Eel Larva | Lamprogrammus Brunswigi
deep sea cusk eel larva, Lamprogrammus brunswigi, found during offshore blackwater dive in Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
Wonderpus Octopus Larva | Wunderpus Photogenicus
a larval Wonderpus Octopus, Wunderpus photogenicus, photographed during a night dive in Anilao, Philippines, Pacific Ocean.
Murray’s Abyssal Seadevil, Melanocetus Murrayi
Murray’s Abyssal Seadevil, Melanocetus murrayi, Gulf of Mexico; USA, Atlantic Ocean
Flying Fish | Exocoetidae
unidentified Flying fish, Exocoetidae. Black water dive near the surface off Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A Atlantic Ocean
Spotlight Lanternfish, Diaphus Lucidus.
Spotlight lanternfish, Diaphus lucidus, Gulf of Mexico, USA, Atlantic Ocean.
Hairy Goosefish | Lophiodes Fimbriatus | Blackwater | Kona | Hawaii
This is the first hairy goosefish (Lophiodes fimbriatus) found in Hawaii. Blackwater, Kona, Hawaii, USA
Swordfish Larva | Xiphias Gladius
1 cm long larval Swordfish, Xiphias gladius photographed yawning during a Blackwater drift dive in open ocean at 40 feet with bottom at 600 plus feet below. Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. Atlantic Ocean
Deepsea Tripod Fish Larva | Ipnopidae
unidentified deep water Tripodfish larva, Ipnopidae family, photographed during a Blackwater drift dive in open ocean at 50 feet with the bottom 700 feet below. Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. Atlantic Ocean
Paper Nautilus | Argonauta Species
A small juvenile female Paper Nautilus, Argonauta species, taking a ride on a leaf. Photographed during a blackwater dive in 70 feet of water in Anilao, Philippines, Pacific Ocean.
Tube Eye, Stylephorus Chordatus
Tube eye, Stylephorus chordatus, deep sea specimen, Gulf of Mexico, USA, Atlantic Ocean
Larval Jack | Carangid | Thysanostoma
A larval jack (Family Carangidae) hiding in a Thysanostoma pelagic jelly on blackwater in Kona, Hawaii, USA
Phyllosoma Larvae Of Slipper Lobster.
Phyllosoma larvae of slipper lobster, Gulf of Mexico, USA, Atlantic Ocean.
Ornate Octopus Paralarva | Callistoctopus Ornatus
late paralarval stage ornate octopus, Callistoctopus ornatus, found during offshore blackwater dive in Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
Glass Squid | Megalocranchia Fisheri | Blackwater
paralarval glass squid, Megalocranchia fisheri from a blackwater dive in Kona, Hawaii, USA.
Blanket Octopus | Tremoctopus Species
first ever pelagic Blanket Octopus, Tremoctopus species, photographed off the coast of Florida during a Blackwater drift dive in open ocean at 50 feet with the bottom at 600 feet below. Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. Atlantic Ocean
Diamond Squid | Thysanoteuthis rhombus
diamond squid, Thysanoteuthis rhombus, aka diamondback squid, juvenile, about 1 inch long, photographed during black water drift dive near the surface in waters 600 feet deep, Palm Beach, Florida, USA, Atlantic Ocean
Threadfin Dragonfish, Echiostoma Barbatum.
Threadfin Dragonfish, Echiostoma barbatum, deep sea specimen, Gulf of Mexico, USA, Atlantic Ocean
Lionfish Larva | Pterois sp.
larval lionfish, Pterois sp., photographed during a blackwater drift dive in open ocean at 20-40 feet with bottom at 500 plus feet below, Palm Beach, Florida, USA, Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Flyingfish | Cheilopogon Melanurus
Atlantic Flyingfish, Cheilopogon melanurus, photographed at the surface during a Blackwater drift dive. Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. Atlantic Ocean
Venus Girdle | Cestum veneris
Venus girdle, Cestum veneris, a comb jelly, hunting for and feeding on pelagic amphipods, at night in surface waters of deep ocean off Honokohau, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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