Deep-sea anglerfish are strange and elusive creatures that are very rarely observed in their natural habitat. Fewer than half a dozen have ever been captured on film or video by deep diving research vehicles. This little angler, about 9 cm long, is named Melanocetus, also known as the Black Seadevil, it lives in the deep dark waters of the Monterey Canyon. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Unit observed this anglerfish for the first time at 600 m on a midwater research expedition in November 2014, believed to be the first video footage ever made of this species alive and at depth. https://youtube/watch?v=VqPMP9X-89o
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 10:53:28 +0000
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