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Learn more about Eusphyra blochiiX-ray Vision: Fish Inside Out, organized by the Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), is an exhibit traveling to museums across the country through 2015. Visit www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/ichthyo/index.htm for the tour itinerary.
Description: A catshark of the genus Apristurus seen swimming in front of the BOP at Ngisi. This individual is fairly stout with a dorsal “hump” which tapers down to the head. There are several species that have a similar shape with coloration ranging from dark grey to brown, but none that quite match the colour and shape of this individual. Item Type: Image Title: Apristurus sp. Copyright: SERPENT Species: Apristurus sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Ngisi-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1318 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: benthic boundary Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 113 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 04 February 2015
Description: An encounter with a lesser spotted dogfish resting on the sea bed during ROV survey. (Also known as a catshark) Item Type: Image Title: Lesser spotted dogfish Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Scyliorhinus canicula Behaviour: Apparently undisturbed by the presence of the ROV. Site: Atlantic -- Irish Shelf -- Cashel Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 174 Latitude: 54 deg 42' 23" N Longitude: 10 deg 26' 20" W Countries: Republic of Ireland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Ocean Vanguard Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering, Diamond Offshore ROV: Magnum 085 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 01 July 2008