Abyssal demersal fishes recorded at station M (34°50′N, 123° 00′W, 4100 m depth) in the northeast Pacific Ocean: An annotated check list and synthesis

Priede, I. G., Drazen, J. C., Bailey, D. M. , Kuhnz, L. A. and Fabian, D. (2020) Abyssal demersal fishes recorded at station M (34°50′N, 123° 00′W, 4100 m depth) in the northeast Pacific Ocean: An annotated check list and synthesis. Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 173, 104648. (doi: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2019.104648)

Abstract

The demersal ichthyofauna at the abyssal Station M at 4100 m depth in the NE Pacific Ocean (34°50′N, 123° 00′W) has been sampled from 1989 onwards using a combination of techniques; baited traps, long lines, otter trawls, towed camera sledge, remotely operated vehicles (ROV), human occupied vehicle (Alvin), benthic long-term time lapse camera and baited camera landers. The fish fauna is dominated by two species of macrourid Coryphaenoides armatus and C. yaquinae. Other species present are Bathysaurus mollis (Bathysauridae), Coryphaenoides leptolepis (Macrouridae), Bassozetus nasus, Spectrunculus grandis (Ophidiidae), three species of Liparidae, including Genioliparis ferox and a Zoarcid (Pachycara sp.). Evidence of deposition of egg masses by snail fishes, liparids on oceanographic equipment is discussed.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Bailey, Dr David
• Authors: Priede, I. G., Drazen, J. C., Bailey, D. M., Kuhnz, L. A., and Fabian, D.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
• Journal Name: Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 0967-0645
• ISSN (Online): 1879-0100
• Published Online: 20 September 2019