Hebe Campbell | Saturday 08 February 2025 18:32 GMT. Researchers believe they've recorded potentially the first-ever sighting of an adult abyssal fish, Melanocetus johnsonii, in broad daylight. Normally found at depths between 200 and 2,000 meters, this predator was spotted just 2 kilometres off the coast of Tenerife by Marine Photographer David Jara Boguñá. It’s unclear why this deep-sea dweller, known for using its bacteria-laden dorsal appendage as bait, ventured into shallow waters.
Is this the first ever recorded sighting of ‘black demon’ fish in broad daylight?
Is this the first ever recorded sighting of ‘black demon’ fish in broad daylight?
Share:
