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Scientists capture extremely rare footage of a black seadevil

  • A female Melanocetus johnsonii, known as the Humpback Anglerfish, was spotted near the ocean's surface by Condrik Tenerife off the coast of Spain's Canary Islands while researching pelagic sharks.
  • The sighting is significant as Humpback Anglerfish are typically found at depths between 200 and 1000 meters, according to the Australian Museum.
  • David Jara Boguñá captured the rare sighting on video, noting that it could be the first recorded sighting of an adult Black Devil Anglerfish alive in broad daylight.
  • Researcher Laia Valor stated that this sighting is unusual and not normal, emphasizing its sporadic nature.
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Biologists capture first-ever images of anglerfish near ocean’s surface in broad daylight

Researchers say they have captured the first images of an adult black seadevil anglerfish in broad daylight.

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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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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.

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Black seadevil anglerfish spotted near the surface in rare sighting

Marine researchers in Spain's Canary Islands captured footage of a black seadevil anglerfish near the surface, marking its first recorded sighting.

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Mysterious phenomenon: "Black Devil" leaves the depths of the seas and appears for the first time during the day

Scientists have spotted a black devil fish (Melanocetus johnsonii) swimming on the surface off the coast of Tenerife, something that has never been seen before. The black devil fish typically lives at depths of between 200 and 2,000 metres below the surface, where sunlight is absent and the environment is inhospitable. But the new discovery surprised a team of scientists exploring the ocean waters, when they found […]

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Rare 'devil fish' from the depths of the ocean, seen in daylight for the first time

An adult black anglerfish has been recorded for the first time near the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.

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