Researchers Make New Discoveries in the Monument – Videos

Struhsaker’s Damselfish (Chromis struhsakeri) at 290 feet, Pearl and Hermes Atoll.
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Deep reef fishes at 270 feet, Pearl and Hermes Atoll.
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Sunrise Basslet (Liopropoma aurora) in 215 feet of water at Pearl and Hermes Atoll.
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Galapagos sharks at Lisianski, filmed while divers decompress.
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Galapagos sharks at Lisianski, filmed while divers decompress.
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Earle’s Basslet (Luzonichthys earlei) in 200 feet of water at French Frigate Shoals.
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Yellowfin Soldierfish (Myripristes chryseres), better known as menpachi by local fishermen, in 200 feet of water at French Frigate Shoals.
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Baited Remote Underwater Video System (BRUVS) are baited camera stations used to assess large predator abundances at depths between 150 and 300 feet.
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The Hawaiian Pigfish (Bodianus bathycapros) is a rare deep-water fish, previously known only from submersible observations and never before seen or photographed by divers.
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