ROV SuBastian just caught a Faceless cusk - this is Deepest fish record in Western Australia and 1st record of this fish outside of Queensland. This species grows to 28.5 cm in standard length, and is the only known member of its genus. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/UhGSkWjmw5— Schmidt Ocean (@SchmidtOcean) March 20, 2020
The sides of the head do not display any visible eyes. However, Typhlonus nasus does have eyes, which can be seen deep beneath the skin in small-sized specimens. It also possess two pairs of large nostrils towards front of the head above mouth. This was caught ~4310m deep 2/2 pic.twitter.com/HS9G2PQZoT— Schmidt Ocean (@SchmidtOcean) March 20, 2020