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A light pink, round fish with large eyes and a bumpy skin texture swims alone. MBARI logo in top right corner.

Caught on camera: Meet the adorable bumpy snailfish

Researchers discovered the bumpy snailfish (Careproctus colliculi) during an expedition in the outer Monterey Canyon in 2019, using MBARI's remotely operated vehicle Doc Ricketts.
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