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 daylight. Per National Geographic, researchers from the Condrik Tenerife NGO working near the Canary Islands off the coast of Tenerife caught a glimpse on Jan.
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.
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.
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.
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!!”
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Rare deep-sea anglerfish spotted in shallow waters
Condrik Tenerife, a specialist in shark and ray research and conservation, was left stunned after spotting a deep-sea anglerfish in shallow waters off the coast of the Canary Islands.
WATCH: Rare ‘black demon’ anglerfish caught on camera for the first time
The humpback anglerfish, a type of black sea devil, also known as a “black demon,” was spotted alive for the first time by Condrik Tenerife, which specializes in marine research and conservation.
Watch as terrifying Devil Fish normally found in total darkness 6,000ft deep is filmed for FIRST time near hols island
WATCH the moment a terrifying Devil Fish that normally lurks 6,000ft down in total darkness is filmed for the first time near a holiday island. The ghoulish fish was spotted bobbing near the ...