"This could be the first recorded sighting in the world of an adult black devil or abyssal anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) ...

A black seadevil anglerfish has captured − and broken − hearts across the globe after the small deep-sea creature swam to the surface in Spain's Canary Islands just before dying. A TikTok user ...

In February, researchers from conservation organization Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometers off the coast of Tenerife ...

A deep-sea anglerfish that was recently spotted in shallow waters has captured the hearts of hundreds of thousands of social media users in recent days – and the photographer who spotted it ...

A humpback anglerfish, usually found deep underwater, was filmed near the surface. The amazed scientists and sparked online ...

A deep-sea anglerfish was recently caught on camera in a rare moment, delighting social media users while scaring others. Condrik Tenerife, a Spanish conservation organization, and marine ...

For most creatures, finding a mate here is a near-impossible task. Deep-sea anglerfish (Ceratioidei), however, have adapted to this problem in extraordinary ways. Male anglerfish are tiny — sometimes ...

The creatures are named for their bioluminescent lure (or esca). This modified dorsal fin ray can produce a glow used to fish (or angle) for prey in the dim depths of the sea. The bioluminescence is ...

A deep-sea anglerfish was recently spotted swimming in broad daylight in the Canary Islands. The sighting is rare as the fish typically stays in the depths of the ocean below the sunlight zone.