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Swarms of small synaphobranchid eels, Dysommina rugosa, live in the crevices on the summit of Nafanua. Scientists dubbed this site "Eel City."

Image ID: expl1534, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Location: Pacific Ocean, American Samoa Photo Date: 2005

Credit: Image courtesy of Vailulu'u 2005 Exploration, NOAA-OE
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6 July 2005