Dinner time

A sea raven (ambush predator) capturing a redfish.

Peak-a-boo

A stone crab and a redfish inside a basket sponge.

You can't see me!

A monkfish (aka goosefish) next to a sea scallop. WHOI biologist Amber York says this is a wonderful example of camouflage where the monkfish uses many techniques including simulating the size and pattern of the white flecks of shell hash in the surrounding area.

Lost among the "trees"

A sea scallop, whelks and various other invertebrates in a bryozoan "forest."

Making it home

Frilled anemones growing on a piece of wood.

Just hanging out

Atlantic cod next to a boulder and sponges.

Surprising beauty

An Atlantic cod swimming over a cobble field encrusted by pink coralline algae.

Psssst

Redfish hiding in cerianthids (tube-dwelling anemonies) with Iophon sponge surrounding.

Unique beauty

A smooth sunstar over a gravel bottom encrusted with lacy tubeworms.

Blending in

A barndoor skate displaying camouflage with a gravel background.

Variety abounds

A bolder field with anemones, a lobster, stalked tunicates, brachiopods and various sponges. This image mosaic shows how HabCam's digital stills can be stitched together to form image mosaics.

Time of learning

Redfish around a boulder pile with a large anemone. Boulders provide important structure for these fish, especially as juveniles.

Good boy!

A spiny dogfish swimming over the seafloor.

Ready to learn?

A school of squid swimming by.

Scallop heaven

A haddock and two hagfish in an image full of sea scallops.

Swimming shells

A hagfish with scallops swimming above.

Yummm

A seastar horde invading a sea scallop bed for food.

Inconsiderate humans

A soda can next to a boulder. HabCam has found many examples of trash and debris on the seafloor.

Rich find

A very dense area of sand dollars.

Odd group

A group of hagfish next to a scallop.

The clean up man

A lobster eating a fish carcass, likely a sculpin.

HabCam Images: Peek Beneath the Waves

Date: 25 September 2012 Time: 10:22 AM ET
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