Video of a black seadevil (anglerfish)
"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. It is also
known as the Black Seadevil and it lives in the deep dark waters of the
Monterey Canyon. MBARI's ROV Doc Ricketts observed this anglerfish for
the first time at 600 m on a midwater research expedition in November
2014. We believe that this is the first video footage ever made of this
species alive and at depth."
Does anyone else ever wonder if the deep sea creatures captured on film have been permanently blinded by the flashlight beam on them and their very sensitive eyes?
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