Organisms found by New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research during surveys of volcanoes and undersea canyons: a new species of tonguefish in the Symphurus genus, snake stars of the species Asteroschema bidwillae discovered at 4,000 feet, and a new species of squat lobster found at depths of up to 4,600 feet. All images courtesy of NIWA.
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