Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells

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Spotted Ratfish Chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) Adult male, showing head clasper, foraging for worms, crabs, shells and other invertebrates over silty sea bed. Canada Dillon Rock

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Size: 5616px × 3743px
Location: Dillon Rock, Canada
Photo credit: © Kelvin Aitken / VWPics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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