Image of spiderfishes

Description:

Description: A tripodfish, Bathypterois (dubius?). The animal is perched on the seabed on elongated fin rays. The swimming behaviour of a similar species is reported from SERPENT observations here: Davis, M. P., Chakrabarty, P. (2011) Tripodfish (Aulopiformes: Bathypterois) locomotion and landing behaviour from video observation at bathypelagic depths in the Campos Basin of Brazil. Marine Biology Research 7:297-303
Item Type: Image
Title: Tripodfish
Copyright: SERPENT
Species: Bathypterois sp.
Behaviour: Perched on the seabed on extended fin rays
Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Ngisi-1
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 1326
Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania
Habitat: Seabed
Rig: Deep Sea Metro I
Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering
ROV: Millennium 113
Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On: 14 August 2014