Rare Humpback Anglerfish Filmed Alive Near Ocean Surface in Daylight

Chilling moment 'demon fish' is captured in daylight for the first time ever

The terrifying deep-sea creature was spotted off the coast of Tenerife, a Canary Island beloved by British holidaymakers.

Black demon of the sea caught on video

Below is rare video of the so-called "black demon of the sea." The abyssal humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) appeared near Spain's Canary Islands off the coast of Tenerife. Usually, this delightful creature lives in the pitch darkness 1,500 meters down so it was quite a surprise when marine biologists from the conservation group Condrik Tenerife saw the animal. — Read the rest The post Black demon of the sea caught on video appeared fi…

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 no sunlight.

Rare ‘black demon’ anglerfish caught on camera for the first time

A deep-sea anglerfish was recently captured on video in a rare sighting near the Canary Islands.

Rare ‘Black Demon’ fish spotted alive for first time

(WJW) – A deep-sea anglerfish, known as the Black Demon, had a rare spotting off the coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Condrik Tenerife, which specializes in shark and ray research and conservation in the Canary Islands, described the sighting as a “surprising find.” Local school unexpectedly delays due to ‘bus de-icing’ Marine Wildlife Photographer David Jara Boguñá posted a video of the sighting saying, “This could be the first re…

Deep sea fish makes surprise appearance near the ocean’s surface

Researchers from the NGO Condrik Tenerife have captured what they say are the first images of an adult black seadevil anglerfish, also known by its scientific name Melanocetus johnsonii, alive near the ocean’s surface. The marine biologists were on a shark research expedition off the coast of the Spanish island of Tenerife when they saw the deep sea fish.