Two roughtail skates sit in the mud among carbonate rubble at Southern Hydrate Ridge. These shark relatives are often seen lying partially buried on the seafloor at productive sites like this, where their prey (shellfish, worms, and small fish) are abundant. ππ’π§ͺ
PC: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1715, V25
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