Uploaded May 2015 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

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Devilfish and Sea Devils. These frightening fish swim in the waters of the deep and their methods of hunting and reproduction are pretty unique. Find out more about what’s lurking in the depths.

If you want to dig deeper into everything about deep-sea anglerfish I recommend trying to get your hands on a copy of Theodore W. Pietsch’s Book…Oceanic Anglerfishes: Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea.


Supporting Media
Video:
Anglerfish Specimen Footage: Natural History Museum goo.gl/EzW4ic
Black Sea Devil in Ocean Footage: MBARI goo.gl/b4edGu
Whipnose Angler Footage: WHOI

Photos:
1. Black Seadevil: Jan Yde Poulsen
2. Reddish Seadevil: Theodore W. Pietsch
3. Bioluminescent Bacteria: Ákos Maróy
4. Sea Devil Lure: BMC/American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
5. Sea Devil w/ Parasitic Male 1: Theodore W. Pietsch
6. Sea Devil w/ Parasitic Male 2: ANFC/CSIRO
7. Male Anglerfish: Museum of Comparative Zoology/Harvard University
8. Anglerfish w/Parasitic Male: Museum of Comparative Zoology/Harvard University
9. Sea Devil w/ Parasitic Male: Edith Widder/EOL
10-18. Variety of Sea Devil Species: Theodore W. Pietsch
19. Whipnose Angler: Museum of Comparative Zoology/Harvard University