Cute ocean fish
A baby octopus just hatched from its egg and a "grinning" ctenophore dating for lesbian teens some of the adorable sea creatures discovered in submarine canyons offshore of the U. Atlantic Coast. Researchers aboard the Okeanos Explorer, a ship operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, spent July exploring canyons offshore of Nantucket, Mass. They captured rare photos of the little-seen depths, including some of the cutest marine life found in the deep sea. This rosy-colored rockling fish, a Gaidropsaus, lives near a methane seep. The Okeanos Explorer expedition found the northernmost methane seeps detected to date offshore the U.
And while we think all ocean creatures and species are beautiful in their own way, there is no denying that these fish are not something you see every day. But here small fish belongs to the dragonet family. Image Credit: Wakatobi Resort. This fish is quite famous, but did you know the juvenile is even more fascinating than adults? Their dark blue bodies have beautiful white rings. Oh la la! Image Credit: lowjumpingfrog via Wikimedia Commons.
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Clownfish in the Andaman Coral Reef. Photo credit: Wikipedia. The bright color of the fish, along with those stunning, thick white bands, make this fiah of the most easily recognizable fish out there. The vivid hues on the fish are what draws you in at first, but the patterns and blocks of design are what make you keep staring. Clown Triggerfish.
Researchers aboard the Okeanos Explorer, a ship operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, spent July exploring canyons offshore of Nantucket, Mass. They captured rare photos of the little-seen depths, including some of the cutest marine life found in the deep sea.
This rosy-colored rockling fish, a Gaidropsaus, lives near a methane seep. The Okeanos Explorer expedition found the northernmost methane seeps detected to date offshore the U. In the ocean, methane gas produced by microbes digesting organic matter builds up in seafloor sediments and bubbles to the surface at methane seeps. Comb jellies, or benthic ctenophores, are flat animals that cling to rocks or other creatures, such as corals.
Their thin bodies provide good camouflage, making this photo a rare find even for biologists, according to NOAA. The jellies extend hair-like tentacles to capture drifting plankton.
Tiny shrimp seeking refuge in a glass sponge resemble models in an advertising campaign. The crustaceans were spotted in Hydrographer Canyon, which reaches depths of 6, feet 1, meters. A stone crab and a purple urchin hang out in a submarine canyon offshore of the Northeast Atlantic Coast.
Slow-growing corals in the deep sea may live as long as 4, years. Like trees, the corals have growth rings that record changes in ocean chemistry and climate. A bobtail squid swims by a remotely-operated vehicle in Atlantis Canyon offshore of the Northeast Atlantic Coast.
Image Credit: lowjumpingfrog via Wikimedia Commons. Most people have heard of this venomous fish, but did you know the dangerous dorsal fins are used only for defense? The sting is NOT fatal to humans, but it can cause extreme pain, headaches, vomiting, and difficulty breathing. Image Credit: H. Zell via Wikimedia Commons. Triggerfish can be found in tropical and subtropical waters, but most often in the Indo-Pacific.
Those polka dots are just too cute to handle. Image Credit: fishbreeds. You can obviously see where these colorful beauties get their name from.