Dactylanthias is a Deepwater Anthias on Steroids!

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Dactylanthias is a genus of large, very showy anthias that live in water so deep they are only rarely seen alive, usually through deep diving submersibles and ROVs. In fact the only time we ever got to see any of these fancy fish alive in their natural habitat was five years ago alongside the mystical Guyote…
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