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Photophores on the Atlantic Midshipman (Porichthys plectrodon) are used to catch prey.
July 13, 2015
Here you can clearly see the photophores on the Atlantic Midshipman (Porichthys plectrodon). These light-emitting organs are used to catch prey.
Photo: David Walker
This Atlantic Midshipman, caught on a Bottomfish Survey in the Gulf of Mexico, has photophores. These are light-emitting organs often used to lure prey.Read the blog post
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October is National Seafood Month! Scientific surveys help NOAA gather data on important seafood species like red snapper.October 29, 2018
A female Magnificent Frigatebird spotted by TAS in the Gulf of Mexico.November 2, 2015
From lab to bridge, to engineering rooms, there is science in everything we do! Here are the engineers of NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.September 28, 2015
Non-comprehensive anatomy of the scallop – by TAS15 Trevor Hance. Click to zoom.September 14, 2015
This Scrawled Cowfish is just one representative of an abundance of species captured during NOAA summer bottomtrawl survey in the GOMSeptember 7, 2015
Photophores on the Atlantic Midshipman (Porichthys plectrodon) are used to catch prey.July 13, 2015
Vellela vellela.June 8, 2015
Deckhands guide aboard the trawl net used in bottom surveys aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.May 4, 2015
The Botcam is being deployed off the side of the Sette with the help of crew members Kelson and Johnathan.March 23, 2015
A chevron trap is retreived aboard the NOAA Ship Pisces in 2014March 16, 2015
A female Blue Crab with eggs captured during the SEAMAP survey aboard the NOAA R/V Oregon II in 2010.March 9, 2015
Members of the Squid Family, Gonotopsis borealis, the Armhook SquidJanuary 12, 2015