Brotulotaenia species of Cusk Eel making an appearance . Blackwater dive off Palm Beach, Florida #ikelite

The elusive Cusk Eel, Xyelacyba myersi. Blackwater dive off Palm Beach, Florida #ikelite

A super rare larval Barbourisia rufa or Red Velvet Whalefish. Blackwater off Palm Beach, Florida #ikelite

The Blackwater cartoon character, Lophiodes reticulatus. Palm Beach, Florida. #ikelite

A beautiful Tripodfish with a slightly damaged fin. Blackwater dive off Palm Beach, Florida #ikelite

Beautiful Dealfish off Palm Beach, Florida #ikelite

A pretty Ribbonfish off Palm Beach, Florida. #ikelite

Squid capturing a good-sized meal. Palm Beach, Florida, . #ikelite

A larval Moray Eel already unlucky enough to have a parasite attached to its face. Blackwater dive off Palm Beach, Florida . #ikelite

The newest fashion trend in hats. Blackwater dive off Manado, Indonesia. #ikelite

A beautiful Veliger Larva of a Marine Gastropod (snail). Blackwater dive off Manado, Indonesia #ikelite

Long Arm Octopus performing an intricate dance for the camera. Palm Beach, Florida #ikelite

Using local transportation. Anilao, Philippines. #ikelite

Fresh seafood on the menu. Blackwater dive off Anilao, Philippines

larval Red Velvet Whalefish, Barbourisia rufa. Blackwater dive off Palm Beach, Florida #ikelite

A tiny Crocodile Toothfish larva off Izu Oshima, Japan #ikelite

A larval fish straight out of a sci-fi movie. Blackwater dive off Palm Beach, Florida. #ikelite

baby Whipnose Angler, Gigantactis vanhoeffeni, off Palm Beach, Florida. #ikelite

baby Bony-eared Assfish, Acanthonus armatus, off Palm Beach, Florida #ikelite

Unknown species of deep water Anglerfish making an appearance for the first time this year off the coast of Florida. Possibly a Footballfish, Himantolophus species, according to scientists. Definitive i.d. pending...