Meet the mesmerizing new addition to our Into the Deep/En lo Profundo exhibit, rough snailfish! These ethereal charmers live in the benthic zone, a scientific term for the seafloor. They use frilly fins on their chins to feel out prey like small crustaceans. 馃 So don鈥檛 worry if you see a snailfish wriggling in place on exhibit鈥攖hey鈥檙e just snacking or resting on the rocks like they would in their benthic home! 馃枻 Fall鈥檚 the perfect time to cozy up to snailfish and other wondrous deep-sea animal
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Meet the mesmerizing new addition to our Into the Deep/En lo Profundo exhibit, rough snailfish! These ethereal charmers live in the benthic zone, a scientific term for the seafloor. They use frilly fins on their chins to feel out prey like small crustaceans. 馃 So don鈥檛 worry if you see a snailfish wriggling in place on exhibit鈥攖hey鈥檙e just snacking or resting on the rocks like they would in their benthic home! 馃枻 Fall鈥檚 the perfect time to cozy up to snailfish and other wondrous deep-sea animal
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