A barreleye fish (in the family Opisthoproctidae) collected with the Methot trawl during the Exploring Pelagic Biodiversity of the Gulf of Alaska and the Impact of Its Seamounts expedition. Many of the invertebrates collected with the Methot trawl were brightly colored, while the fish were mostly black.
Barreleye Fish
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A barreleye fish (in the family Opisthoproctidae) collected with the Methot trawl during the Exploring Pelagic Biodiversity of the Gulf of Alaska and the Impact of Its Seamounts expedition. Many of the invertebrates collected with the Methot trawl were brightly colored, while the fish were mostly black.