Oct 26, 2023
Deepsea Lizardfish (Bathysaurus ferox), family Bathysauridae, Veatch Canyon off the coast of the NE United States
photograph via: NOAA OKEANOS Explorer Program , 2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition
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Deepsea Lizardfish (Bathysaurus ferox), family Bathysauridae, Veatch Canyon off the coast of the NE United States
photograph via: NOAA OKEANOS Explorer Program , 2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition
Lizardfish (Bathysaurus)
Photo by NOAA
Highfin lizardfish (Bathysaurus mollis)
Photo by NOAA/MBARI
This babe is the deepsea lizardfish (Bathysaurus ferox), is found in tropical and subtropical seas across the world, have been known to reach over 70cm in length.
This was encountered in Guayanilla Canyon, off the coast of Puerto Rico, at a depth of 2,000 meters (6,560 feet)
With those lots of tiny sharp teeth is really “ferox “
video: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research