Bathysaur or highfin lizardfish (<i><a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bathysaurus_mollis" title="Category:Bathysaurus mollis">Bathysaurus mollis</a></i>) at the Davidson Seamount (2375 meters depth). This is one of three Pacific coast species. This fish is often found very still on the bottom; lying-in-wait as an ambush predator on unsuspecting prey items.
NOAA/MBARI
2002-05-20
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