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🐟 Angler Fish spotted swimming vertically to the surface on the coast of Tenerife It could be the first recorded sighting in the world of a living adult black seadevil or abyssal anglerfish (*Melanocetus johnsonii*) in broad daylight and at the surface! A legendary fish that few people have had the privilege of observing alive. Until now, existing records corresponded to larvae, dead adult specimens, or footage captured by submarines. Emerging from the abyssal depths in vertical swimming, just 2 km off the coast of Tenerife and during a research campaign on pelagic sharks organized by the NGO Condrick-Tenerife (IG @Condrik_tenerife), biologist Laia Vilaró (IG Laia Vlr) spotted this creature at the surface. Shortly after, biologists Marc Martín (IG @vidamarina.tenerife), Antonio Sabuco (IG 山田 三郎), and I (IG @jara.natura) recorded spectacular and rare images of the animal. This is a true deep-sea predator, living between 200 and 2000 meters below the surface. It uses its dorsal appendage, filled with bioluminescent symbiotic bacteria, as a lure to attract prey—just like in the popular movie *Finding Nemo*. The reason for its presence in such shallow waters is uncertain. It could be due to illness, an upward current, fleeing a predator, or other factors. Its genus name, *Melanocetus*, literally means "black sea monster," a name that comes as no surprise when looking at these images. Widely distributed, it inhabits tropical and subtropical seas worldwide and was first documented off the coast of Madeira. This astonishing discovery left the crew in awe and will be remembered forever. #deepseafish #anglerfish #abyssal #Melanocetus #CanaryIslands @DIVEVOLK_ES @Cressi1946 mares @NationalGeographicSpain National Geographic Animals @NationalGeographic @NationalGeographicTV BBC Earth #EarthCapture #Tenerife #NationalGeographicEspaña #marinefauna #FindingNemo #SpanishFauna

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