Observe a group of tonguefish on the seafloor at Daikoku volcano near the Mariana Islands
A dense group of tonguefish (Family Cynoglossidae) on the sedimented seafloor at Daikoku, an undersea volcano near the Mariana Islands.
Major funding for this expedition was provided by NOAA Ocean Exploration Program and NOAA Vents Program; video clips edited by Bill Chadwick, Oregon State University/NOAA
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