Video shows Black seadevil fish, usually only found in lightless depths of the sea, making rare swim near ocean surface
The marine photographer who captured the footage said it could be the world's first recorded sighting of a black seadevil alive in broad daylight near the ocean surface.
Scientists make extremely rare sighting of fish nicknamed black sea monster
A rare predatory fish which lives 2,000 metres below sea level has been spotted in broad daylight. Spanish shark researchers say they may have captured the first-ever footage of a black seadevil fish.
Scientists capture extremely rare footage of a black seadevil
This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.
Black seadevil anglerfish spotted near the surface in rare sighting
Researchers discovered the deep sea creature in Spain’s Canary Islands, capturing footage of it in broad daylight for the first time in history.
Rare deep-sea anglerfish spotted on ocean's surface for first time
Marine researchers were out looking sharks off the Canary Islands when they found something quite unexpected -- a humpback angler fish known as a "black sea monster." It was the only known sighting of the deep-sea fish on the surface of the ocean.
WATCH: Rare ‘Black Seadevil Fish’ Spotted Near Surface For 1st Time—Internet Calls It ‘Cute But Terrifying’
Researchers from the NGO Condrik Tenerife have recorded footage of an adult black seadevil anglerfish. The video was widely shared on social media, leaving netizens stunned by the rare sighting. Many are describing the fish as both "cute but scary.
Nightmarish ‘black seadevil’ spotted by scientists swimming in shallow waters
According to the organization, the fish is a so-called “black seadevil” known by its scientific name Melanocetus johnsonii. They typically swim between 650 and 6,500 feet below the ocean’s surface.
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This is why Black Sea shipwrecks are such a unique find
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