Black seadevil, predatory fish
Scientists capture a black sea devil anglerfish near Spain's Canary Islands, marking the first-ever daylight sighting of this deep-sea predator.
A scary-looking creature with “devil” in its name was spotted close to the surface off Tenerife, a Spanish island.
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.
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.
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.
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