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Description: Video highlights from a SERPENT visit to the Discoverer Americas at the Kiwi site in the Eastern Mediterranean in December 2010. The crab Chaceon mediterraneus and three species of fish (Bathypterois mediterraneus, Chalinura mediterranea and Cataetyx laticeps) were the only species observed Item Type: Video Title: Highlights from Eastern Mediterranean Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Bathypterois mediterraneus, Chaceon mediterraneus, Chalinura mediterranea, Cataetyx laticeps Site: Atlantic -- Mediterranean -- Eastern Mediterranean -- Kiwi Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2720m Latitude: 32 deg 15' 33" N Longitude: 28 deg 38' 45" W Countries: North Africa -- EgyptNorth Africa -- Egypt Habitat: Benthic Rig: Discoverer Americas Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 23 May 2011
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Description: Bathypterois mediterraneus Bauchot, 1963 was observed resting on the seabed on one occasion before deployment of the bait. It was identified based on its characteristic elongated body with two thickened and elongated pelvic fin rays and pronounced uppermost rays of the pectoral fins (as long as body length). Item Type: Image Title: Bathypterois mediterraneus Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Bathypterois mediterraneus Site: Atlantic -- Mediterranean -- Eastern Mediterranean -- Kiwi Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2720m Latitude: 32 deg 15' 33" N Longitude: 28 deg 38' 45" W Countries: North Africa -- EgyptNorth Africa -- Egypt Habitat: Benthic Rig: Discoverer Americas Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 27 February 2012
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Description: This Blackfin spiderfish was resting on the seabed. Item Type: Image Title: Bathypterois phenax Blackfin spiderfish Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathypterois phenax Behaviour: Resting on the seabed. Site: Atlantic -- Venezuelan Basin Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 543 Latitude: 9 deg 44' 07" N Longitude: 59 deg 44' 60" W Countries: South America -- Venezuela Rig: Transocean Sovereign Explorer Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Subsea 7 ROV: Centurion 38 HD Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 27 July 2007
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Description: Tripod fish swimming above the seabed, then stops to face ROV. Size would be around 0.4m. Item Type: Video Title: Tripod fish Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Bathypterois sp. Behaviour: Swimming slowly away from ROV, then turns to face ROV and rests fins on seafloor. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- BrazilRegions -- South America -- Brazil Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1443m Latitude: 21 deg 13' 01" S Longitude: 39 deg 58' 23" W Countries: Brazil -- Campos Basin Habitat: Benthic Rig: Deep Constructor Project Partners: Technip ROV: Triton XL32 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 08 February 2010
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Description: A tripodfish, Bathypterois (dubius?). The animal is perched on the seabed on elongated fin rays. The swimming behaviour of a similar species is reported from SERPENT observations here:
Davis, M. P., Chakrabarty, P. (2011) Tripodfish (Aulopiformes: Bathypterois) locomotion and landing behaviour from video observation at bathypelagic depths in the Campos Basin of Brazil. Marine Biology Research 7:297-303 Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathypterois sp. Behaviour: Perched on the seabed on extended fin rays Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Pweza-3 Depth (m): 1382 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic boundary zone Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 113 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 14 August 2014
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Description: A tripodfish, Bathypterois (dubius?). The animal is perched on the seabed on elongated fin rays. The swimming behaviour of a similar species is reported from SERPENT observations here:
Davis, M. P., Chakrabarty, P. (2011) Tripodfish (Aulopiformes: Bathypterois) locomotion and landing behaviour from video observation at bathypelagic depths in the Campos Basin of Brazil. Marine Biology Research 7:297-303 Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathypterois sp. Behaviour: Perched on the seabed on extended fin rays Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Ngisi-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1326 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Seabed Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 113 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 14 August 2014
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Description: A tripodfish, Bathypterois (dubius?). The animal is perched on the seabed on elongated fin rays. The swimming behaviour of a similar species is reported from SERPENT observations here:
Davis, M. P., Chakrabarty, P. (2011) Tripodfish (Aulopiformes: Bathypterois) locomotion and landing behaviour from video observation at bathypelagic depths in the Campos Basin of Brazil. Marine Biology Research 7:297-303 Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathypterois sp. Behaviour: Perched on the seabed on extended fin rays Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Ngisi-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1326 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Seabed Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 113 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 14 August 2014
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Description: Tripodfish - Bathypterois sp. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathypterois sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kitatange-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2320 Latitude: 9 deg 35' 00" S Longitude: 40 deg 20' 00" E Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Noble Globetrotter II Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 141 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 02 August 2018
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Description: Tripodfish - Bathypterois sp. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathypterois sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kitatange-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2320 Latitude: 9 deg 35' 00" S Longitude: 40 deg 20' 00" E Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Noble Globetrotter II Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 141 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 02 August 2018
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Description: There are two very closely related species, B. viridensis and B. guentheri that occur mainly as geographic cognates, but co-occur in the eastern Atlantic off western Africa. They differ in the lateral extent and placement of the black color sections along the body (aside from other more technical details). In B. guentheri, the band under the dorsal fin is black (of total of two black bands). In B. viridensis, it is white (of total of three black bands), as in these images. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathypterois viridensis Behaviour: Swimming above seabed. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- NigeriaAtlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 993m Latitude: 4 deg 33' 00" N Longitude: 4 deg 36' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Benthic Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 02 August 2018
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Description: There are two very closely related species, B. viridensis and B. guentheri that occur mainly as geographic cognates, but co-occur in the eastern Atlantic off western Africa. They differ in the lateral extent and placement of the black color sections along the body (aside from other more technical details). In B. guentheri, the band under the dorsal fin is black (of total of two black bands). In B. viridensis, it is white (of total of three black bands), as in these images. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathypterois viridensis Behaviour: Swimming above seabed. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- NigeriaAtlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 993m Latitude: 4 deg 33' 00" N Longitude: 4 deg 36' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Benthic Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 02 August 2018
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Description: There are two very closely related species, B. viridensis and B. guentheri that occur mainly as geographic cognates, but co-occur in the eastern Atlantic off western Africa. They differ in the lateral extent and placement of the black color sections along the body (aside from other more technical details). In B. guentheri, the band under the dorsal fin is black (of total of two black bands). In B. viridensis, it is white (of total of three black bands), as in these images. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathypterois viridensis Behaviour: Swimming above seabed. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- NigeriaAtlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 993m Latitude: 4 deg 33' 00" N Longitude: 4 deg 36' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Benthic Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 02 August 2018
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Description: There are two very closely related species, B. viridensis and B. guentheri that occur mainly as geographic cognates, but co-occur in the eastern Atlantic off western Africa. They differ in the lateral extent and placement of the black color sections along the body (aside from other more technical details). In B. guentheri, the band under the dorsal fin is black (of total of two black bands). In B. viridensis, it is white (of total of three black bands), as in these images. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathypterois viridensis Behaviour: Swimming above seabed. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- NigeriaAtlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 993m Latitude: 4 deg 33' 00" N Longitude: 4 deg 36' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Benthic Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 02 August 2018
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Description: The deep sea lizardfish, Bathysaurus ferox was seen at Kamba-1 and the deeper sites Lavani and Zafarani. There are only two known species of Bathysaurus worldwide. Bathysaurus ferox is pigmented, as in this photo, and its congener B. mollis is neotenic and largely unpigmented (typically a ghostly pale white with translucent flesh). B. mollis extends to deeper depths, but both would be possible in this range. B. ferox is known from deep water, most commonly below 2000 m and at temperatures cooler than 4ºC. Item Type: Image Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathysaurus ferox Behaviour: sit and wait predator Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kamba-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1380 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: benthic Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 114 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 27 February 2015
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Item Type: Image Title: Abyssal lizardfish Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Bathysaurus mollis Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- Gulf of Mexico -- Jack#1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2150 Latitude: 26 deg 12' 29" N Longitude: 91 deg 26' 35" W Countries: Mexico -- Gulf of Mexico Habitat: Temperate Gravel and Sand Rig: Discoverer Deep Seas Project Partners: Transocean, Subsea 7, Chevron USA ROV: Hercules 8 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Item Type: Video Title: Abyssal lizardfish Species: Bathysaurus mollis Behaviour: Resting, swimming Site: Atlantic -- Gulf of Mexico -- Tiger Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2750 Latitude: 26 deg 10' 48" N Longitude: 94 deg 37' 23" W Countries: Mexico -- Gulf of Mexico Habitat: Tropical Muddy Sand Rig: Discoverer Deep Seas Project Partners: Transocean, Subsea 7, Chevron USA ROV: Hercules 8 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Item Type: Image Title: Bathysaurus? Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Bathysaurus sp. Behaviour: Sit and wait, ambush predator Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Angola - Block 31 Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 2027.02 Latitude: 6 deg 14' 37" S Longitude: 13 deg 44' 08" W Countries: West Africa -- Angola Rig: Seven Seas Project Partners: BP, Subsea 7 Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 13 December 2010
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Description: Rare sequence of lizardfish swimming/landing on the seabed Bathysaurus sp. (mollis?)
Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owbA_-Q-RW4 Item Type: Image Title: Bathysaurus sp. Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathysaurus sp. Behaviour: Swimming and landing on the seabed Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kitatange-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2320 Latitude: 9 deg 35' 00" S Longitude: 40 deg 20' 00" E Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Noble Globetrotter II Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 141 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 03 March 2017
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Description: Rare sequence of lizardfish swimming/landing on the seabed Bathysaurus sp. (mollis?)
Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owbA_-Q-RW4 Item Type: Image Title: Bathysaurus sp. Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathysaurus sp. Behaviour: Swimming and landing on the seabed Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kitatange-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2320 Latitude: 9 deg 35' 00" S Longitude: 40 deg 20' 00" E Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Noble Globetrotter II Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 141 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 03 March 2017
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Description: Rare sequence of lizardfish swimming/landing on the seabed Bathysaurus sp. (mollis?)
Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owbA_-Q-RW4 Item Type: Image Title: Bathysaurus sp. Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathysaurus sp. Behaviour: Swimming and landing on the seabed Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kitatange-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2320 Latitude: 9 deg 35' 00" S Longitude: 40 deg 20' 00" E Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Noble Globetrotter II Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 141 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 03 March 2017