MBARI 4 months ago
We'd rather be floating 〰️
This bobtail snipe eel (Cyema atrum) was spotted at 1,941 meters (6,369 feet) in Monterey Bay. Snipe eels in the family Nemichthyidae have thin, tweezer-like jaws that bend outwards. Their tiny, backward-facing teeth work almost like velcro to capture small prey.