Image of Ipnops

Description:

Description: There are three known species of Ipnops. I. agassizi (shaloower than 2000 m) and I. meadi (deeper than 3500 m) are found in the Indian Ocean. It is not possible to identify this specimen to species level.
Item Type: Image
Title: Ipnops sp.
Copyright: SERPENT
Species: Ipnops sp.
Behaviour: Sitting on the seafloor
Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kitatange-1
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 2320
Latitude: 9 deg 35' 00" S
Longitude: 40 deg 20' 00" E
Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania
Habitat: Benthic
Rig: Noble Globetrotter II
Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering
ROV: Millennium 141
Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On: 31 July 2018