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| | CA Dept. Fish & Game (Marine) — Technical Report - Deepwater Demersal Fishes Observed from the Submersible Avalon ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | During the three hours on the bottom in depths of 975 to 1039 m (3198 to 3408 ft) five identifiable species of demersal fishes were observed: Dover sole, Microstomus pacificus; thornyheads, Sebastolobus spp.; deepsea sole, Embassichthys bathybius; sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria; and Pacific hagfish, Eptatretus stoutii. |
 | | Unidentifiable demersal fishes from the families Macrouridae and Zoarcidae were also identified, including the tanner crab, Chionoecetes tanneri, and a large sea penn, Stylatula elongata. |
 | | The biology of the observed fishes and their commercial importance in discussed. |
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