The Melanocetus johnsonii, commonly known as the black sea devil, was filmed swimming near the surface—an extremely rare event that could be a world first. The chilling footage, captured by the ...

WASHINGTON — An eerie deep-sea creature made a surprising appearance ... “It could be the first recorded sighting in the world of an adult black devil or abyssal anglerfish (Melanocetus ...

translates to "black sea monster." "It 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 ...

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 ...