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A deep-sea camera just captured an anglerfish rising toward the surface in broad daylight — a pitch-black predator filmed somewhere it was never supposed to be

In late May 2026, a clip began circulating on social media that appeared to show something marine biologists have almost never witnessed: a black seadevil, Melanocetus johnsonii, drifting through ...
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Real palm-sized anglerfish shown in this photo?

A pair of images authentically shows the same species of anglerfish, one of which is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. Rating: True (About this rating?) In late September 2025, a Reddit ...
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Rare, frightening anglerfish, the Black Seadevil, captured on video

An extremely rare type of anglerfish, the Black Seadevil, has been captured on video for what is believed to be the first time. The clip, released by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, ...
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Rare Footage Shows Black Seadevil, Perhaps the Deep Sea's Freakiest Looking Fish

Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in Moss Landing, Calif., have produced what they believe to be the only video footage of the bizarre and scary looking anglerfish in its ...
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Rare Deep-Sea Anglerfish Caught on Video for First Time

A reclusive "black sea devil" anglerfish was videotaped in its natural habitat for the first time, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute announced Wendesday. "Anglerfish, like this Melanocetus, ...