In this gallery you will see some photos from our fishy
fieldwork around the world to collect freshwater, marine, and
fossil fishes. To hear tales of our field adventures, please
check out our podcast! Preparing an Otter Trawl Getting ready to
release an otter trawl for collecting deep-sea fishes off the
coast of San Diego. Sorting a Bottom Trawl from just off
California Janet Voight, Kevin Swagel, Chris Jones, and Leo
Smith sorting the bottom trawl, which contained mostly
flatfishes and sea urchins. An Assortment of Midwater Fishes
from the San Diego Trough A selection of deep-sea fishes
collected off the coast of San Diego, California. Among the
fishes collected are deep-sea hatchetfishes and dragonfishes.
Deep-sea Dragonfish (Stomias atriventer) from off California A
dragonfish collected off the coast of San Diego, California.
This dragonfish is an open ocean predatory fish that attracts
prety in the deep sea with it's bioluminescent barbel. Pacific
Midshipman (Porichthys notatus) from off San Diego A Paci