Humpback anglerfish

Melanocetus johnsonii

''Melanocetus johnsonii'' is a species of black seadevils in the family of Melanocetidae, which means “black large sea creature” in Greek. It is named after James Yate Johnson after he discovered the fish in Madeira. The common names include humpback anglerfish, humpback blackdevil, and Johnson’s anglerfish.

An adult female Johnson's Netdevil or Humpback Anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii). Part of the DEEPEND project.
A young adult female Johnson's Netdevil or Humpback Anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii). Part of the DEEPEND project.
A female Humpback Anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) at metamorphosis
The illicium and esca of Johnson's Netdevil (Melanocetus johnsonii) trawled from between 1,000 and 800 meters depth, Gulf of Mexico, July 2018. Part of the DEEPEND project.