Abyssal demersal fishes recorded at station M (34°50′N, 123° 00′W, 4100 m depth) in the northeast Pacific Ocean: An annotated check list and synthesis. (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Priede, Imants G.; Drazen, Jeffrey C.; Bailey, David M.; Kuhnz, Linda A.; Fabian, Danielle
• Is Part Of: Deep sea research. Volume 173(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: Oceanography -- Periodicals; Ocean bottom -- Periodicals; Marine biology -- Periodicals; 551.46
• DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2019.104648
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-0645

Abstract

Abstract: The demersal ichthyofauna at the abyssal Station M at 4100 m depth in the NE Pacific Ocean (34°50′N, 123° 00′W) has been sampled from 1989 onwards using a combination of techniques; baited traps, long lines, otter trawls, towed camera sledge, remotely operated vehicles (ROV), human occupied vehicle ( Alvin ), benthic long-term time lapse camera and baited camera landers. The fish fauna is dominated by two species of macrourid Coryphaenoides armatus and C. yaquinae . Other species present are Bathysaurus mollis (Bathysauridae), Coryphaenoides leptolepis (Macrouridae), Bassozetus nasus, Spectrunculus grandis (Ophidiidae), three species of Liparidae, including Genioliparis ferox and a Zoarcid ( Pachycara sp.). Evidence of deposition of egg masses by snail fishes, liparids on oceanographic equipment is discussed.