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.
All the heartbreaking reasons the anglerfish might have swam to the surface of the sea
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 closer to the surface than the anglerfish would have usually travelled before spitting it out or it could have escaped.
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.
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.
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.
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Here’s why everyone is crying over the tragic story of the anglerfish on TikTok
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.
‘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 ...
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Rare Sighting of This 'Seadevil' Is a 'Dream Come True'
A deep-sea creature only recorded alive on one other occasion has been seen for what's believed to be the first time in broad ...
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Here’s what tragically happened to the anglerfish after it swam to the surface
Rare deep-sea anglerfish seen for the first time in broad daylight off the coast of Tenerife last week. Usually they are ...
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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 ...
Scientists make extremely rare sighting of fish nicknamed black sea monster
A rare predatory fish which lives 2,000 metres below sea level has been spotted in broad daylight. Spanish shark researchers ...