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This Mysterious Fish Became a Viral Phenomenon. Here's Why.
In February, researchers from conservation organization Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometers off the coast of Tenerife ...
‘Icarus of deep’: how dying anglerfish became social media sensation
Photographer David Jara Boguná filmed a humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii, a species of black seadevil) swimming ...
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 ...
Oneindia2d
Ultra-Rare Deep-Sea Fish Surfaces For The First Time, Stuns Experts | Watch
A rare Humpback Anglerfish, usually found 200–600m deep, was spotted near Tenerife in daylight for the first time. Experts speculate rising temperatures or its nearing death led it to the surface. The ...
Indiatimes20d
The terrifying black seadevil anglerfish and its unique traits
The Black Seadevil anglerfish, scientifically known as Melanocetus johnsonii, is renowned for its bioluminescent lure, or esca, which protrudes from its head. This lure is a modified dorsal fin ...
Deep sea chronicles: Why the mating of anglerfish is one of nature’s extraordinary love stories
When a male anglerfish finds his mate in the pitch-black expanse of the deep sea, he uses his sharp teeth to latch onto her ...
'Icarus of the deep': How a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
The bioluminescence is produced by symbiotic bacteria that live inside the bulbous head of the esca. Male anglerfish lack the ...
The Conversation14d
‘Icarus of the deep’: how a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
The bioluminescence is produced by symbiotic bacteria that live inside the bulbous head of the esca. Male anglerfish lack the iconic lure and are much smaller, usually reaching a length of only 3cm.