One of the scariest-looking fish around, the black seadevil, has been caught on video at 580m (1,900 feet) deep -- probably for the first time.
The video, posted on YouTube on Nov. 21 by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), shows the scary-looking fish (you might remember it from a chase scene in Pixar's Finding Nemo) swimming in the dark depths of the Monterey Canyon.
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The aptly named seadevil -- more precisely, a female deep-sea anglerfish from the genus Melanocetus -- looks like something you wouldn't want to encounter in the water, but at 9cm (3.5 inches) in length, it's hardly a human-devouring monster.
Still, while it has been recorded on video before, the folks at MBARI believe it's the first time this particular species was filmed alive at this depth.
"Anglerfish, like this Melanocetus, are among the most rarely seen of all deep-sea fishes," said MBARI Senior Scientist Bruce Robison, who was in charge of the dive, using a remotely operated vehicle to capture the footage.
"The shining spot at the tip of the 'fishing pole' projecting from the fish's head is a glowing lure. The anglerfish uses its light to attract prey in its deep, dark habitat," explains Robison.
Brrr.