Anglerfish — or folk hero? Why this 6-inch deep-sea fish won over the internet’s hearts
"This could be the first recorded sighting in the world of an adult black devil or abyssal anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) alive, in broad daylight and on the surface!!" read the Instagram caption, ...
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Rare Black Seadevil surfaces near Spanish coast, astounding scientists
Off the coast of Tenerife, Spain, an adult black devil fish (Melanocetus johnsonii) was discovered swimming near the ocean surface in broad daylight, astonishing the scientific community.
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This Mysterious Fish Became a Viral Phenomenon. Here's Why.
In February, researchers from conservation organization Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometers off the coast of Tenerife ...
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The terrifying black seadevil anglerfish and its unique traits
The black seadevil anglerfish, a deep-sea predator with bioluminescent lure, sharp teeth, and unique adaptations, survives in extreme ocean depths. Notably, its bioluminescent lure attracts prey ...
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Horrifying black seadevil fish seen in first-ever clear daytime video
A humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii)—a species known as a black seadevil—was spotted off the coast of Tenerife. This terrifying deep-sea fish is typically found at depths of 200 to ...
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The internet is sobbing over sighting of deep-sea anglerfish surfacing before death: Video
A black seadevil anglerfish has captured − and broken − hearts across the globe after the small deep-sea creature swam to the surface in Spain's Canary Islands just before dying. A TikTok user ...
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An Anglerfish has the internet crying, Scientists are scratching their heads
When the anglerfish was first documented in 1833 along the shores of Greenland by zoologist Johannes Christopher Hagemann ...
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Video: Black Seadevil, A Rare Deep-Sea Fish, Spotted Swimming Near Ocean's Surface
The black seadevil anglerfish died shortly after the footage was taken. In what may be the world's first-ever recorded sighting, a black seadevil anglerfish - known for living thousands of feet ...
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Black seadevil anglerfish spotted near the surface in rare sighting
The anglerfish is also known as the black seadevil or black sea monster. The specific humpback anglerfish was a female Melanocetus johnsonii as noted by the unique bioluminescent lure that extends ...
‘Icarus of deep’: how dying anglerfish became social media sensation
Photographer David Jara Boguná filmed a humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii, a species of black seadevil) swimming ...
The terrifying black seadevil anglerfish and its unique traits
Deep in the ocean’s pitch-black depths lurks a creature straight out of a horror movie—the black seadevil anglerfish. With ...
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'Icarus of the deep': How a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
Photographer David Jara Boguñá filmed a humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii, a species of black seadevil) swimming near the surface in sunlit waters. These fish have never before been ...