Highlights: 00:24:45 Anglerfish - Lophius piscatorius 00:49:11 Anglerfish - Lophius piscatorius & stylasterid corals 00:52:56 Anglerfish - Lophius piscatorius & stylasterid corals 01:03:25 Lophelia reef 01:28:56 Lophelia, Madrepora & Aphrocallistes 01:50:31 Anglerfish - Lophius piscatorius 01:51:34 Stylasterid corals & sponges

Of note: Desmophyllum reef.

Initially there is a gentle slope with some coral rubble. As the slope becomes steeper, reef cover (Lophelia pertusa and some Madrepora oculata) increases. Initially, occasional colonies of the stone coral Madrepora occulata are observed. The octocorals Paramuricea, Muricea, Clavularia and Acanthogorgia are abundant. Crabs include Bathynectes. There are many hexactinellid sponges and encrusting sponges including Hymedesmia. On the pebbly slope the holothurian Psolus, stylasterid hydroids and the soft coral Anthomastus are abundant. The echinoid Cidaris cidaris is common. Fish species include numerous Lepidion eques, the blackbelly rosefish, large monkfish and a large shark.

START VIDEO [00:00:00]/06:29. Predominantly coral rubble across the transect. Dense Lophelia/Madrepora reef framework intersperse with Aphrocallistes sp. and Pliobothrus sp. towards the end of the video. [1] [00:01:00] ROV lands on dense biogenic reef (mostly dead). Cf. Clavulariidae species living on coral rubble with sparse squat lobster (<4cm in body length). [00:57:00] [2] Here coral framework of Lophelia pertusa and Madrepora oculata reefs hosting a variety of epifauna species, including sparse Aphrocallistes sp. . [01:34:00] Now Aphrocallistes sp. is more abundant in the reef. [01:47:00] [3] Here, the seafloor changes into gravel and cobbles. The topography is slightly hilly. Bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) (species TBC) spotted around coral reef. This species is classified as ‘near threatened’ in the IUCN Red List. [01:50:00] Now, we encounter very abundant Pliobothrus sp. on cobble fields with frequent presence of Aphrocallistes sp. . [02:12:00] Still Pliobothrus sp. recorded frequently on cobble fields. [02:20:00] ROV stops for core sampling (2 cores). [02:21:00] Abundant cf. Psolus sp on cobbles. END VIDEO [02:28:00]/08:26. N.B. Brown/purple fluffy-looking species (cf octocorals fluffiness) encountered abundantly living on coral rubble/gravel for most of the entire transect. Cf. Clavulariidae or cf. Anthothela sp. are possibly the most likely suggestions. However, further expert opinion is necessary. FYI, the ROV does not stop to verify the species characteristics.