Spotted Ratfish Chimaera

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, feeding on Pink Mouth Hydroids (Ectopleura marina) while foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, feeding on Pink Mouth Hydroids (Ectopleura marina) while foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine turn turns turning turned twist twisting move moving movement moved avoid avoiding defer deferring deferred |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine fly flying flight flyer flap flapping wing wings soar soaring glide gliding swim swimming swimmer scull sculling move moving movement paddle paddling |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine swim swimming swimmer scull sculling move moving movement paddle paddling fly flying flight flyer flap flapping wing wings soar soaring glide gliding |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Profile of adult male, showing head clasper.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Profile of adult male, showing head clasper. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine rockfish |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine turn turns turning turned twist twisting move moving movement moved avoid avoiding defer deferring deferred |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine diagonal |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine vertical |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine swim swimming swimmer scull sculling move moving movement paddle paddling fly flying flight flyer flap flapping wing wings soar soaring glide gliding |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)

Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed.
Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Chimaeridae Holocephali Chimaeriformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks chimaera chimaeras chimeara chimearas chimera chimeras chondricthyan chondricthyans holocephali ghost ghostshark delicate skin reflect reflective reflecting cartilage cartilaginous fish fishes chimaeridae callorhinchidae chimera chimaeriforme chimaeriformes abyss abyssal deep depths deepwater deep-water curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying snout snouts nose noses nosey spine spines dorsal dorsal-spine dorsalspine search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding mollusc molluscs spike spine dorsalspike dorsal-spike dorsal-spine fly flying flight flyer flap flapping wing wings soar soaring glide gliding swim swimming swimmer scull sculling move moving movement paddle paddling |Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei)