Mysterious apex predators are involved, and a newly published study by Florida Atlantic University is identifying the culprits. It’s bull sharks, lemon sharks and sandbar sharks, according to FAU’s ...
We look at some of the biggest fish ever caught by anglers around the world. These fish were all caught with a rod-and-reel, ...
On January 26, 2025, scientists worldwide were shocked to learn that a black seadevil anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) had ...
Social media users are reacting to the rare sighting of a black seadevil anglerfish that was spotted on the surface of the ...
According to Robison, because the sighting occurred off the coast of the Canary Islands, an area known for volcanic activity, ...
The final possible reason is that the anglerfish could have been swallowed or caught by a larger predator such as a pilot whale, seal, sea lion, or even a jellyfish. The predator could have swam ...
Rare deep-sea anglerfish seen for the first time in broad daylight off the coast of Tenerife last week. Usually they are ...
People in TikTok are in literal tears after becoming obsessed with the story of an anglerfish who spent its final moments reaching for light on the ocean’s surface.
However, the video evidence of the anglerfish being tiny might not be all disappointment (or relief). According to National ...
TikTok users are mourning, celebrating, and mythologizing an anglerfish who was spotted rising to the surface of the sea ...
The black seadevil (Melanocetus johnsonii), known for its bioluminescent lure and fearsome appearance, typically inhabits the ocean’s depths, between 650 and 6,500 feet. The fish was filmed by ...
This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.