The genus in its Latin name for the species, Melanocetus johnsonii, translates to "black sea monster ... zone," where animals live in constant darkness and the only light comes from bioluminescence.

A shark research organization came face to face last week with a deep sea creature who isn't known for seeing the light of day ... Commonly known as the "black sea monster," the anglerfish ...

The deep sea begins at about 200 meters below sea level, where light starts ... are located on black, potato-shaped nodules that lie on the seafloor. Yet a community of animals lives on the ...

The animals are dying in droves in the Black Sea, and Ukrainian officials are documenting ... cause of death unknown. As a light rain fell in the open field where the necropsy would take place ...

Elusive eels may use ultra-black pigmentation alongside ... a giant mouth to swallow animals bigger than itself The Mariana Trench is home to some weird deep sea fish, and they all have the ...