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Black demon of the sea caught on video

Allan Rose Hill
Feb 11, 2025
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Below is rare video of the so-called "black demon of the sea." The abyssal humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) appeared near Spain's Canary Islands off the coast of Tenerife. Usually, this delightful creature lives in the pitch darkness 1,500 meters down so it was quite a surprise when marine biologists fr…

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