black seadevil, Anglerfish

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, originally written in Spanish. According to National Geographic, the black seadevil died shortly after the footage was recorded.
The internet is sobbing over sighting of deep-sea anglerfish surfacing before death: Video
Social media users are reacting to the rare sighting of a black seadevil anglerfish that was spotted on the surface of the water near Tenerife island in Spain.
Video: Black Seadevil, A Rare Deep-Sea Fish, Spotted Swimming Near Ocean's Surface
In what may be the world's first-ever recorded sighting, a black seadevil anglerfish - known for living thousands of feet beneath the ocean's surface - was caught on camera swimming close to the ocean's surface.
The Internet Is in Tears Over the Fate of a Rare Deep-Sea Anglerfish
An anglerfish made a trek to the surface of the ocean only to die after seeing the sun, prompting people to get emotional online.
Deep-sea Anglerfish spotted on ocean's surface
You must have seen videos of a deep-sea Anglerfish going viral on social media. . . At first glance, the black sea devil Anglerfish might seem like a creature born of nightmares. . . The kind of thing that could easily make anyone fear it.
Black Seadevil Anglerfish Captures Hearts Nationwide: ‘A Dream Come True’
On January 26, 2025, scientists worldwide were shocked to learn that a black seadevil anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) had ...
Meet the Black Seadevil Anglerfish: A Rare Deep-Sea Predator
Dive into the mysterious world of the Black Seadevil Anglerfish, a rare deep-sea predator known for its glowing lure, sharp ...
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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 ...
People Can’t Stop Crying Over The Tiny Anglerfish Swimming To See Light Before Dying
If you haven't seen the story of the tiny black seadevil anglerfish who swam to the surface to see light before dying yet then congratulations because you ...
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.
Elusive deep-sea predator, the black seadevil spotted off Spain’s coast; video goes viral
Witness the rare sighting of a deep-sea black seadevil anglerfish swimming near the surface off Spain's Canary Islands, a ...
From black seadevil to doomsday fish, 5 deep sea animals that showed up on Earth’s surface for the first time in recent years
In a rare and astonishing event in February 2025, a deep-sea anglerfish—known as the black seadevil—was filmed near the ocean ...
‘The way I sobbed’: The internet is mourning the deep-sea anglerfish who swam to the surface to die
TikTok users are mourning, celebrating, and mythologizing an anglerfish who was spotted rising to the surface of the sea ...
Why Did The Deep Sea Anglerfish Rise Thousands of Feet in the Ocean? Scientists Baffled by Odd Behaviour – 'I Thought It Was AI!'
On 26th January 2025, a team of researchers off the Canary Islands made an extraordinary discovery: a black seadevil ...