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, ...
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Voters Crown the ‘World’s Ugliest Animal’ as New Zealand’s Fish of the Year
The blobfish is specially adapted to life in the deep ocean, but it looks like a shapeless blob when brought to the surface.
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Horrifying black seadevil fish seen in first-ever clear daytime video
This terrifying deep-sea fish is typically found at depths of 200 to 2,000 meters and is rarely seen alive. Condrik – Tenerife, an NGO conducting a shark research expedition, made the sighting.
The blobfish, 'bullied his whole life,' named fish of the year in public vote
A New Zealand-based nonprofit announced the blobfish as the winner of its "Fish of the Year" vote, years after it was named ...
How a dying anglerfish became the darling of social media
Photographer David Jara Boguñá filmed a humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii, a species of black seadevil) swimming near the surface in sunlit waters. These fish have never before been seen ...
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Video: Black Seadevil, A Rare Deep-Sea Fish, Spotted Swimming Near Ocean's Surface
or specimens spotted by submarines during deep-sea scientific expeditions," Condrik Tenerife wrote online, underscoring how rare this sighting was. This fish with "devil" in its name is black as ...
Fish Of The Year Winner Announced
All hail King Blobfish! The annual Fish of the Year 2025 competition came to a dramatic close yesterday, with deep sea rivals ...
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The blobfish, 'bullied his whole life,' named fish of the year in public vote
Blobfish are not listed as an endangered species, but human activity has caused an increased amount of danger to the fish's livelihood. Deep-sea fishing and bottom trawling, when a weighted ...