Arctic rockling

Arctic rockling

Description

Artic rockling observed presumably avoiding strong currents in the shelter of a rock and soft coral (Gersemia) on the seabed. Also note the Sunstar (Crossaster sp.).

Item Type:Image
Title:Arctic rockling
Creator(s):Gates, AR
Date:25 July 2007
Copyright:SERPENT Project
Classification:Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians) > Anthozoa (Sea Anemones & Corals) > Alcyonacea (Soft Corals), Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata (Chordates) > Class Actinopterygii (Ray finned Fish) > Gadiformes (Cods) > Gadidae (Cods & Haddocks), Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Asteroidea (Sea Stars) > Order Valvatida (Sea stars)
Species:Gaidropsarus argentatus, Gersemia, Crossaster
Behaviour:avoiding strong currents
Site:Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank
North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank
Site Description:Seafloor
Depth (m):1085
Latitude:60 deg 59' 33" N
Longitude:3 deg 49' 49" E
Countries:UK > West of Shetland
Habitat:Benthic
Rig:Transocean Rather
Project Partners:Chevron, Subsea 7, Transocean
ROV:Centurion 05 HD (work class)
Keywords:arctic rockling gersemia
Deposited By:Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On:29 June 2015

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