"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.

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.

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.