This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.
A scary-looking creature with “devil” in its name was spotted close to the surface off Tenerife, a Spanish island.
This species stays in its habitat — 656 to 3,280 feet deep — to feed on lanternfish, algae, fish eggs and crustaceans. After it eats, it can go days before it eats again. The Pacific viperfish ...
Miles below, a deep-sea fish approached the camera’s bait then, changing its mind, swam backward to escape. The footage turned out to be a first-of-its-kind sighting — but it wasn’t the last.