Hey Kids! Squirt here with more exciting updates from the Gulf of Mexico!

So every now and again, a Hatchetfish comes up in the nets that just shimmers with color. The colors seem to stand out and pop with the flash of a camera. I think that the photophores and the colors on the surface of these fish are some of the most beautiful things I have ever seen! This is the lower photophore set on a Hatchetfish.

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Some detail with Cocco's lanternfish. The photophores are beautiful in this deep water species!

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Some very cool larval crustaceans coming up in the nets. These individuals came up between 200m depth and the surface!

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If you have any questions feel free to leave them in the comments below!