A number of these unusual looking creatures were seen on the seafloor during Dive 09 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. These armored searobins (Triglidae) use modified fins to move across the seafloor and branched "whiskers" in front of their mouths to help them sense food.
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration.
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A number of these unusual looking creatures were seen on the seafloor during Dive 09 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. These armored searobins (Triglidae) use modified fins to move across the seafloor and branched "whiskers" in front of their mouths to help them sense food.
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Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration.