Psychrolutidae

Description: A sculpin resting on the sea bed Item Type: Image Title: Scorpianfish Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Cottunculus microps Behaviour: Resting Site: Atlantic -- Norwegian -- Midnattsol Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 928 Latitude: 64 deg 00' 59" N Longitude: 5 deg 16' 44" E Countries: Norway -- Norwegian Sector Habitat: Benthic Rig: Transocean Leader Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering, Transocean ROV: Magnum 018 (work class) Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 30 September 2008

Description: fish is a species of family Cottunculidae (Psychrolutidae), probably the genus Phychrolutes. Item Type: Image Title: Psychrolutid fish offshore Nigeria Species: Psychrolutes Behaviour: On seabed Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Nigeria -- Ehra fieldAtlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria -- Ehra field Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1114 Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Erha development Rig: Maersk Winner Project Partners: Oceaneering, Maersk, Exxon Mobil ROV: Mag 81 / Mag 2 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 31 May 2007

Gilbertidia sigolutes (Jordan & Starks).

Description: A sculpin resting on the sea bed Item Type: Image Title: Scorpianfish Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Cottunculus microps Behaviour: Resting Site: Atlantic -- Norwegian -- Midnattsol Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 928 Latitude: 64 deg 00' 59" N Longitude: 5 deg 16' 44" E Countries: Norway -- Norwegian Sector Habitat: Benthic Rig: Transocean Leader Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering, Transocean ROV: Magnum 018 (work class) Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 30 September 2008

Item Type: Video Title: Smooth-head blobfish (sculpin) Species: Psychrolutes marcidus Behaviour: Resting Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- Enfield Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 580 Latitude: 18 deg 30' 00" S Longitude: 115 deg 30' 00" E Countries: Australia -- Western Australia Habitat: Tropical Muddy Sand Rig: Jack Bates Enfield Project Partners: Transocean, Woodside, Subsea 7 ROV: Clansman 2 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Gilbertidia sigolutes (Jordan). Puget Sound.

Description: A sculpin or scorpion fish resting on the seafloor. Item Type: Image Title: Scorpion fish Cottunculus microps Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Cottunculus microps Behaviour: Resting on the seafloor. Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- TornadoNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Tornado Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1050 Latitude: 60 deg 33' 44" N Longitude: 4 deg 27' 23" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: benthic Rig: Stena Carron Project Partners: OMV, Oceaneering, Stena ROV: Magnum 156 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 23 December 2009

Item Type: Video Title: Smooth-head blobfish (sculpin) Species: Psychrolutes marcidus Behaviour: Resting Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- Enfield Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 580 Latitude: 18 deg 30' 00" S Longitude: 115 deg 30' 00" E Countries: Australia -- Western Australia Habitat: Tropical Muddy Sand Rig: Jack Bates Enfield Project Partners: Transocean, Woodside, Subsea 7 ROV: Clansman 2 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Dasycottus setiger.

Item Type: Image Title: Spinless sculpin Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Psychrolutes sp Behaviour: Swimming near structure Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Bonga Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1050 Latitude: 4 deg 33' 00" N Longitude: 4 deg 35' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Tropical Mud Rig: Normand Progress Project Partners: Shell, SBM ROV: Triton XLS Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Dasycottus setiger bean.

Item Type: Image Title: Spinless sculpin Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Psychrolutes sp Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Block 18 Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 2000 Latitude: 8 deg 30' 00" S Longitude: 12 deg 15' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Angola Habitat: Tropical Mud Rig: Sedco Express Project Partners: Transocean, Petrobas, Subsea 7 ROV: Magnum 62 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Item Type: Image Title: Spinless sculpin Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Psychrolutes sp Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Block 18 Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 2000 Latitude: 8 deg 30' 00" S Longitude: 12 deg 15' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Angola Habitat: Tropical Mud Rig: Sedco Express Project Partners: Transocean, Petrobas, Subsea 7 ROV: Magnum 62 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Item Type: Image Title: Spinless sculpin Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Psychrolutes sp Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Block 18 Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 2000 Latitude: 8 deg 30' 00" S Longitude: 12 deg 15' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Angola Habitat: Tropical Mud Rig: Sedco Express Project Partners: Transocean, Petrobas, Subsea 7 ROV: Magnum 62 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Item Type: Image Title: Spinless sculpin Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Psychrolutes sp Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Block 18 Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 2000 Latitude: 8 deg 30' 00" S Longitude: 12 deg 15' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Angola Habitat: Tropical Mud Rig: Sedco Express Project Partners: Transocean, Petrobas, Subsea 7 ROV: Magnum 62 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Item Type: Image Title: Spinless sculpin Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Psychrolutes sp Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Block 18 Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 2000 Latitude: 8 deg 30' 00" S Longitude: 12 deg 15' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Angola Habitat: Tropical Mud Rig: Sedco Express Project Partners: Transocean, Petrobas, Subsea 7 ROV: Magnum 62 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Item Type: Image Title: Spinless sculpin Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Psychrolutes sp Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Block 18 Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 2000 Latitude: 8 deg 30' 00" S Longitude: 12 deg 15' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Angola Habitat: Tropical Mud Rig: Sedco Express Project Partners: Transocean, Petrobas, Subsea 7 ROV: Magnum 62 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Item Type: Image Title: Spinless sculpin Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Psychrolutes sp Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Block 18 Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 2000 Latitude: 8 deg 30' 00" S Longitude: 12 deg 15' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Angola Habitat: Tropical Mud Rig: Sedco Express Project Partners: Transocean, Petrobas, Subsea 7 ROV: Magnum 62 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Item Type: Video Title: Spinless sculpin Species: Psychrolutes sp Behaviour: Resting Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 650 Latitude: 60 deg 20' 03" N Longitude: 4 deg 05' 56" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Temperate Muddy Sand Rig: Jack Bates Laggan Project Partners: Total, Transocean, Subsea 7 ROV: Clansman 2 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Item Type: Video Title: Spinless sculpin Species: Psychrolutes sp Behaviour: Resting, Swimming Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Block 18 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2000 Latitude: 8 deg 30' 00" S Longitude: 12 deg 15' 00" W Countries: West Africa -- Angola Habitat: Tropical Muddy Sand Rig: Sedco Express Project Partners: Transocean, Petrobas, Subsea 7 ROV: Magnum 62 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Description: A "blobfish" was observed near the well site at 1380 m depth on several occasions over the course 7 days off Tanzania. A species from the family Psychrolutidae Item Type: Image Title: Blobfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Psychrolutes sp. Behaviour: sit and wait predator Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kamba-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1380 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: benthic Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 114 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 03 March 2015

Description: A "blobfish" was observed near the well site at 1380 m depth on several occasions over the course 7 days off Tanzania. A species from the family Psychrolutidae Item Type: Image Title: Blobfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Psychrolutes sp. Behaviour: sit and wait predator Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kamba-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1380 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: benthic Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 114 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 03 March 2015

Description: A "blobfish" encountered on the seabed during ROV operations off Ghana (note: approximate position) Item Type: Image Title: Blobfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Psychrolutes sp. Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- GhanaRegions -- West Africa -- Ghana Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 812 Latitude: 4 deg 06' 00" N Longitude: -3 deg 00' 00" E Countries: Sites -- Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- GhanaWest Africa -- Ghana Habitat: benthic Project Partners: Subsea7, Tullow Oil ROV: Hercules 17 Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 04 December 2015