AMAZING VIDEO: Deep Sea ‘Black Sea Devil’ Anglerfish Caught Live on Film For First Time Ever

by Warner Todd Huston | November 26, 2014 12:51 pm

Over the years, scientists have seen numerous dead Black Sea Devil fish, of course. But this is the very first time deep sea divers have caught video of a Black Sea Devil anglerfish alive in its natural habitat.

This creature is very odd[1], for sure. The way it swims it seems that its body naturally sits above its mouth instead of the other way around as we are used to seeing in nature.

With its gaping mouth, needle-sharp teeth, and slightly startled expression, the black sea devil anglerfish seems tailor-made for the spotlight.

And in fact, one particular female got her close-up on November 17 when researchers got footage of this rare anglerfish—the first time this species has been filmed alive and in its natural habitat—off of central California.

A team using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in the Monterey Bay Canyon spied this 3.5-inch-long (9 centimeter) black sea devil about 1,900 feet (580 meters) deep. The scientists were then able to bring her up to the surface alive—no mean feat—and have been monitoring the fish ever since.

There is so much we just don’t know about the deep sea.

Endnotes:
  1. This creature is very odd: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141125-sea-devil-deep-sea-fish-animals-science/

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