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.
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.
VIDEO: Footage of the rare black seadevil anglerfish
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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.
Video: Rare ‘Black Demon’ fish spotted alive for first time
Marine Wildlife Photographer David Jara Boguñá posted a video of the sighting saying, “This could be the first recorded sighting in the world of a black demon or adult abyssal (Melanocetus johnsonii) alive, in broad daylight and on the surface!!”
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.
Black demon of the sea caught on video
Below is rare video of the so-called "black demon of the sea." The abyssal humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) appeared near Spain's Canary Islands off the coast of Tenerife. Usually, this delightful creature lives in the pitch darkness 1,
Scientists capture rare footage of black seadevil anglerfish in shallow water
A Spanish shark research organisation says it may have captured the first footage of a rare deep-sea creature swimming in the ...
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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Rare Sighting of This 'Seadevil' Is a 'Dream Come True'
A deep-sea creature only recorded alive on one other occasion has been seen for what's believed to be the first time in broad ...
A Deep-Sea Fish of Nightmares Strays Into Shallow Waters
A scary-looking creature with “devil” in its name was spotted close to the surface off Tenerife, a Spanish island.
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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WATCH: Rare ‘Black Demon’ fish spotted alive for first time
Condrik Tenerife, which specializes in shark and ray research and conservation in the Canary Islands ... a type of black seadevil. The scary-looking fish is usually found in water depths of ...
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World's rarest fish spotted near Canary Islands goes viral: Watch
In a major turn of events, a very rare fish which typically lives at great depths in the ocean was seen much closer to the water’s surface than usual near the Canary Islands, off the coast of ...