Watch: Rare deep sea angler fish spotted in broad daylight for first time in recorded history 

For the first time, a deep sea angler fish was spotted last week in daylight. The incident was iconic, especially for the shark research organization Condrik Tenerife. This shark and stingray research and conservation organization has shared a clip of this fish which is also commonly known as the black sea monster.

For the unversed, a deep-sea angler fish typically lives in depths of up to 1,500 meters. These regions in the sea have little to no sunlight.

The footage shared by the organization and photographer David Jara Boguna reveals what a humpback angler fish looks like. The fish was spotted off the coast of Tenerife in Canary Islands, Spain.

An angler fish looks dangerous and has a large mouth and several teeth.

Sharing a clip of the anglerfish on Instagram, Boguna mentioned how it was the first recorded sighting of the fish in daylight.

"This could be the first recorded sighting in the world of a black demon or adult abyssal (Melanocetus johnsonii) alive, in broad daylight and on the surface!!"

He further added that only a few people saw the fish alive.

"A legendary fish that few people will have had the privilege of observing alive. Apparently, the existing records to date correspond to larvae, dead adult specimens or recorded with submarines."

How did the researchers spot a deep sea angler fish?

According to Oceanographic Magazine, the researchers of the organization were on site for a research project when they spotted this creature. In the Instagram post, they wrote,

"Emerging from the abyssal depths in vertical swimming, off just 2 km from the coast of Tenerife and during one of our pelagic shark research campaigns, @laiavlr spotted this creature on the surface. Following up, @sabu726 , @jara.natura , and @vidamarina.tenerife recorded spectacular and unusual images of the animal."

They further added how an angler fish is a "true predator of the depths" and lives between 200 and 2,000 meters deep. It uses its "dorsal appendage full of symbiotic bioluminescent bacteria as bait to attract its prey."

If people find this fish similar looking, they must have caught its glimpse in the movie Finding Nemo. An angler fish, in the popular movie, attempts to catch Dory and Marlin.

The organization further confirmed that the deep sea angler fish was spotted on the coasts of Madeira for the first time. Their crew is seemingly elated as this "surprising find left the crew indifferent and will be remembered forever."