Rattail fish, spider crabs and holothurians

An assemblage of animals (a rattail fish, spider crabs and holothurians) forage at 5000 ft beneath the ocean's surface at the summit of Axial Seamount. Here, hackly lavas make for rough going for animals. This image was taken during ROPOS Dive R1712. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive R1712; V14.

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