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.
Elusive Deep-Sea Fish Mysteriously Rises to Ocean's Surface in 'Extremely Rare' Broad Daylight Sighting
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Biologists capture first-ever images of anglerfish near ocean’s surface in broad daylight
(Gray News) – Researchers say they have captured the first images of an adult black seadevil anglerfish in broad daylight. Biologists from NGO Condrik Tenerife were on a shark research expedition when they spotted the deep-sea fish alive near the ocean’s surface. The fish was seen off the coast of the Spanish island of Tenerife.
Deep-Sea Anglerfish Surprises Researchers Near Ocean’s Surface
While on a shark research expedition off the coast of Tenerife, marine biologists said they captured the first images of an adult black seadevil anglerfish alive near the ocean’s surface.
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.
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.
Watch: Deep-sea anglerfish’s rare swim in shallow waters
The scary-looking fish is usually to be found more than a mile below the surface, where little to no light penetrates.
Rare black seadevil anglerfish spotted off Tenerife coast by marine biologist
A black seadevil anglerfish made a rare appearance near Tenerife in Spain, highlighting the unique biodiversity of the Canary Islands.
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 this creepy deep sea creature see the light of day, a first in recorded history
Humpback anglerfish typically are found at depths of up to 1,500 meters below the water's surface, where there is little to no sunlight.
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.
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