The 36-pound fish doesn’t have the bluish-gray body like others of its kind, but has coloring more akin to a dairy cow, its white skin marked with black splotches.

According to the organization, the fish is a so-called “black seadevil” known by its scientific name Melanocetus johnsonii. They typically swim between 650 and 6,500 feet below the ocean’s ...

Now, scientists have spotted the nightmarish fish in broad daylight for the very first time. Black demon fish (Melanocetus johnsonii) are usually only found on the seabed, at depths of between 200 ...