First-Ever Black Devil Fish Filmed Alive Near Tenerife in Unprecedented Deep-Sea Encounter

Think of swimming in the ocean and meeting a fish that normally lives in the darkest depths, where sunlight can’t reach. That’s exactly what happened off the Spanish coast of Tenerife this January, when a black devilfish appeared near the surface— something so rare it’s never been recorded before. Marine biologist Laia Valor spotted the unusual visitor on January 26, 2025, while studying sharks near San Juan Beach. “It is a very rare and unusual sighting. We can’t say that it never happens, but this might be the first time it has been recorded like this,” she explains. The black … Continue reading First-Ever Black Devil Fish Filmed Alive Near Tenerife in Unprecedented Deep-Sea Encounter