Fresh from the Deep: Ocean scientists film elusive dreamer anglerfish in 4K
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- Опубликовано: 6 ноя 2023
- During a deep-sea expedition this fall, MBARI researchers happened upon the elusive dreamer anglerfish (Oneirodes sp.). This fascinating fish was filmed with MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Ventana, 781 meters (2,562 feet) deep in Monterey Canyon. In 35 years of deep-sea exploration, MBARI’s ROVs have completed more than 7,300 successful dives and recorded more than 28,400 hours of video, yet we have only encountered the dreamer anglerfish nine times. MBARI’s last observation of Oneirodes was in 2016. This encounter marked MBARI’s first opportunity to film a deep-sea anglerfish in 4K.
The unusual appearance of Oneirodes-ultra-black skin, a luminous lure, and sharp teeth-ensures survival in one of the most challenging environments on Earth. Anglerfishes have bioluminescent lures to attract a meal. Their ultra-black skin absorbs the lure’s light concealing their giant mouth just beyond the lure. In fact, the dreamer anglerfishes are the blackest of black fishes known in the ocean. This “invisibility cloak” also keeps them hidden from predators.
The ROV Ventana recently completed its 4,500th research dive. This is the most science dives logged by a single ROV to date. The trove of deep-sea video filmed by the entire fleet of MBARI’s robots helps scientists document the diversity of life that dwells in the ocean’s depths and better understand humanity’s connection to the deep sea.
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Learn more about this fascinating group of deep-sea fishes: mbari.co/anglerfish
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Video producer/editor: Kyra Schlining
Science advisors: Christine Huffard, Karen Osborn, Ted Pietsch, and Bruce Robison
Video production team: Heidi Cullen, Madeline Go, Nancy Jacobsen Stout, Susan von Thun
Music: Angler by Catechism (cccatechism.bandcamp.com/)
References:
Davis, A.L., K.N. Thomas, F.E. Goetz, B.H. Robison, S. Johnsen, and K.J. Osborn (2020). Ultra-black camouflage in deep-sea fishes. Current Biology, 30: 3470-3476. doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.06...
Luck, D.G. and T.W. Pietsch (2008). In-situ observations of a deep-sea ceratioid anglerfish of the genus Oneirodes (Lophiiformes: Oneirodidae). Copeia, 2008(2): 446-451. doi.org/10.1643/CE-07-075 
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So so so cool!!! She's an awesome fish. I hope that the ROV's capture more great footage of these wonderful creatures
This fish is chunky poetry all over, but she has such pretty fins and tail...
Who needs fictional aliens when we have real life?
Oh my gosh so adorable and lumpy ❤
natural, organic vantablack? (or atleast nearest comparable variant in the oceans]
Now that's freaky
Que bello ❤❤❤
It’s so pretty
Its all over angler, youve been exposed
Thank you
a goth queen
Cool fish
Why does it look like she only has 1 eye?
(Only the females get big, the males are miniscule?
You might be seeing her glowing head uh “angler?” as an eye. This kind of anglerfish has a short stalk compared to others. And you’re right, this is a female, the males are comparatively tiny. As adults they seek out a female and bite on, eventually becoming part of her bloodstream and ensuring her eggs will be fertilized.
NEW FRIEND!!
caught in 4k baby!
Что за частицы то вокруг летают и как это снято? объясните пожалуйста
это морской снег, он состоит из фекалий животных, кожи и других подобных вещей, падающих на пол. извините за мой плохой русский, я использую Google Translate.
They are called “marine snow.” It’s essentially debris and dead matter slowly sinking to the ocean floor.
Mostly likely a Oneirodes acanthias
Looks like someone painted him with black 3.0