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Black Seadevil Caught on Video for the First Time
The Humpback anglerfish uses a modified dorsal spine as a bioluminescent ‘fishing rod’ to capture prey. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A female Black Seadevil has been captured on video in what researchers say are the first images of their kind. The grotesque creature, a type of anglerfish, was recorded off the coast of California at a depth of approximately 1,900 feet (579 m) by a remotely operated vehicle controlled by scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. The elusive fish—known for using a “lure” suspended over its mouth to attract prey—was spotted during a midwater transect, an exercise intended to catalog all species encountered at a particular depth. More… Discuss
World’s Weirdest – Weird Killer of the Deep (In California we have it all!)
World’s Weirdest: Freaks in the Ocean : SUN OCT 14 at 3P et/pt : http://animals.nationalgeographic.com…
The anglerfish uses a shiny lure to bring prey within range of its sharp teeth. But it also has a weirdly clingy side — after finding a female, the male black devil angler latches on and never lets go!
Anglerfish Animal Profile
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Researchers have observed an extraordinary display of maternal dedication thousands of feet beneath the ocean’s surface. For four years and five months, a 
