It encompassed nearly the entire depth range of deep-sea fish habitats (1,218–7,730 meters) and yielded 11 deep-sea fish species from six major groups. By analyzing genetic data from these deep ...
In an astonishing turn of events, February 2025 witnessed the rare sighting of a deep-sea anglerfish—also known as the black seadevil (Melanocetus johnsonii)—near the ocean’s surface off the coast of ...
It was an oarfish — known in Japanese lore as the “Messenger of the Sea God” — a creature of the deep that rarely graces the surface. Legend calls it a “doomsday fish,” hinting at ...
The video has provoked an enormously empathetic response on social media, with some seeing the fish as a feminist icon or an Icarus-like figure who swam too close to the Sun. The reaction shows our ...
While some believe the fish may have been sick or injured, others worry that rising ocean temperatures and declining oxygen levels are forcing deep-sea creatures into shallow waters in search of a ...
or specimens spotted by submarines during deep-sea scientific expeditions," Condrik Tenerife wrote online, underscoring how rare this sighting was. This fish with "devil" in its name is black as ...
The fish measures 10 inches long and they live anywhere from 650 feet down to as deep as 3,000 feet. “A lot of deep-sea fishs and other animals have these pretty horrifying faces and mouths ...
And where will it happen?” Another noted, “What is going on in the bottom of the ocean that has all these deep sea fish suddenly surfacing?” Last year, the rarely seen oarfish was seen at ...
A rare deep-sea fish regarded as a harbinger of doom has washed up on a beach in the Canary Islands. The oarfish was discovered by beachgoers in Lanzarote on 10 February, sparking fears among the ...
Known as the "doomsday fish," this deep-sea creature is often linked to natural disasters. The sighting took place on 9 February at Playa El Quemado in Baja California Sur. Beachgoer Attempts to ...
“Many researchers have suggested this as to why deep-water fish strand on beaches. Sometimes it may be linked to broader shifts such as the El Niño and La Niña cycle but this is not always the cas ...