Diversity of Deep Sea Fish from Papahānaumokuākea
Enjoy sightings of various species of deep sea fish found in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument with this highlight video, compiled from our exploration of Woollard Seamount, a previously unexplored seamount located roughly 40 nautical miles north of Hōlanikū (Kure Atoll).
Start off with a stunning chimera (also called rabbitfish or ratfish), the spooky-cute cartilaginous shark relative. Next, watch a slim halosaur cross paths with a much larger Coryphaenoides rattail fish. Last, get a good look at an Ophidiiformes fish (believed to be a brotula in the Diplacanthopoma genus).
Ala ʻAumoana Kai Uli in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Ocean Exploration Trust and partners will conduct a telepresence-enabled expedition to explore unseen deep-sea habitats aboard E/V Nautilus with ROV and seafloor mapping operations in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) focused on the largely unexplored northwestern section of the Monument.
