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Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers

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A sea lion in the Sea of Cortez observes Auster as he observes reef fishes.
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Auster Diving with Sea Lion

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A deep-water larvacean (aka “sea tadpole”) inside its home.
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Deep-Water Larvacean, or “Sea-Tadpole”

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This species of bamboo coral, discovered in 2004 in the Pacific Northwest, has unusually long and impressive tentacles.
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New Bamboo Coral

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Stephanocyathus (A.) spiniger, a solitary, deep-water stony coral species, has six long spines that slow it from sinking into soft substrates.
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Solitary Deep-water Corals

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Discovered in 2004 and named in 2009, Gersemia juliepackardae coral lives on seamounts in the northeast Pacific Ocean at depths of 500-2,000 m (1,640-6,562 ft).
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New Soft Coral

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Scientists recently discovered the Christmas tree coral (Antipathes dendrochristos) off the southern California coast.
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New Christmas Tree Coral

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This jelly’s red color provides camouflage in the ocean depths.
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Unidentified Comb Jelly

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The long barbel on the chin of this dragonfish has a glowing tip that may attract prey.
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Scaly Dragonfish

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Giant eyes spot prey. Huge claws grab the prey, and a tiny mouth rips it to shreds.
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Phronima

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Orange and red deep-sea corals.
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Aleutian Coral Reef

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Tropical hatchetfish, like the one shown in this X-ray photograph, live in the dark depths of the ocean. Like many other deep-sea fishes, they have large eyes and bioluminescent spots on their bellies.
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X-Ray Image of a Tropical Hatchetfish

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