Additional fish species in association with Lophelia pertusa during the Caracole cruise, August 2001. These species are in addition to those recorded from the video footage examined by the authors. Species are in taxonomic order according to Costello et al., 2001
 

 

Family Scyliorhinidae Catsharks

Galseus melastomus Blackmouth catshark

Galseus murinus Mouse catshark
Family Dalatiidae
Oxynotus centrina Angular rough shark
Family Centrophoridae
Centrophorus squamosus Leafscale gulper shark
Family Congridae
Conger conger
Family Alepocephalidae Smooth-heads, slick-heads
Family Paralepididae Barracudinas
Family Macrouridae
Trachyrincus scabrus Mediterranean longsnout grenadier
Nezemia aequalis Smooth grenadier
Family Moridae
Mora moro
Family Lotidae
Molva dypterygia Blue ling
Family Sebastidae
Trachyscorpia cristulata echinata  Spiny scorpionfish
Family Epigonidae
Epigonus telescopus 
Family Scophthalmidae
Lepidorhombus sp. Megrims

 

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