Rare 'Black Seadevil' Filmed Near Tenerife's Coast for the First Time
The deep-sea predator, typically found at extreme depths, was observed alive and near the surface in a groundbreaking discovery by Spanish researchers.
- The 'black seadevil' anglerfish, known scientifically as *Melanocetus johnsonii*, was filmed alive near Tenerife on January 26, marking a potential first in scientific observation.
- The specimen was discovered by the Spanish NGO Condrik Tenerife, just two kilometers from the island's coast and in shallow waters, an unusual location for this deep-sea species.
- This species is typically found at depths of 200 to 2,000 meters, where sunlight does not reach, making this surface-level sighting extraordinary.
- Researchers speculate the fish may have surfaced due to illness, a predator, or ocean currents, but no definitive cause has been determined yet.
- The fish, which survived only a few hours after its discovery, has been preserved for study at the Museum of Nature and Archaeology in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
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