<i>Haptoclinus dropi</i> (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

<i>Haptoclinus dropi</i>

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One of the new fish species discovered in the Rariphotic, Haptoclinus dropi was named for the Smithsonian's Deep Reef Observation Project. Very little is known about deep reefs which are only observable using submersibles.

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Carole Baldwin, Smithsonian

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Credit: Carole Baldwin, Smithsonian

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