An Aurora rockfish (Sebastes aurora) near the benthos. This photo was taken at a depth of -469.5 meters in Sur Canyon as a part of a deep-sea coral expedition conducted by NMFS aboard the R/V Shimida in December, 2010.
Link: https://sanctuarysimon.org/dbtools/photo-library/id/4514
Species:
Species:
• Aurora rockfish
(Sebastes aurora)
Location (General):
Point SurSite (Specific):
Sur CanyonDate taken:2010-12-21 Photo credit:
Kevin L. Stierhoff / NOAA SWFSC