The black seadevil family, Melanocetidae, was first proposed as a subfamily in 1878 by the American biologist Theodore Gill. [2] The only genus in the family is Melanocetus which was proposed as a monospecific genus in 1864 by the German-born British herpetologist and ichthyologist Albert Günther when he described the humpback anglerfish (M. johnsoni). [3]

2 days ago · A black seadevil anglerfish was sighted near the surface, about 2,000 meters off the coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, which are part of Spain, by scientists with Condrik Tenerife, a group ...

3 days ago · Finally, Robison says the black seadevil, also known as the humpback anglerfish, might have been swallowed or ensnared by a larger predator, such as a pilot whale, seal, sea lion, or even a jellyfish.

2 days ago · The anglerfish, also known as a black sea devil, is typically found in the deep sea, up to 1,500 metres below the water's surface, where the sun doesn't reach. ...

4 days ago · The rare creatures that have been found exploring the deep sea 01:06. In what may be the world's first-ever recorded sighting, a black seadevil — anglerfish known for living thousands of feet ...

2 days ago · Photographer David Jara Boguñá made the historic discovery, spotting the elusive humpback anglerfish—also known as the black sea devil—floating near the ocean's surface. This species is ...

4 days ago · Deep-sea anglerfish near ocean's surface. ... "We were returning to port when I saw something black in the water that didn't look like plastic or debris," Marine biologist Laia Valor told the EFE ...