Ring of Fire 2006 Expedition. A tonguefish (Symphurus thermophilus). Thisspecies is notable for being the only flatfish known to be an obligateinhabitant of hydrothermal vent fields.
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Date: 2006 May 8 171254
Credit: Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program
Location: Pacific Ocean, Mariana Arc area
Subject: Ocean exploration