Historic Sighting of the Black Devil Fish Near Tenerife

Marine biologists have recorded a historic sighting of a black devil fish just two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife.

This discovery by non-governmental organisation Condrik could be the first account of a live specimen at such shallow depths.

The fish – which poses no threat to humans – was found to be a female measuring about twenty centimetres long, and is typically found at depths of up to four thousand metres.

Photo by Personnel of NOAA Ship DELAWARE II – NOAA Photo Library, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12667881

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