An incredibly rare species of deep-sea dragonfish with a shimmering metallic bronze hue has been spotted in the 'twilight zone'.

Marine scientists filmed the highfin dragonfish (Bathophilus flemingi) at 980 feet (300 metres) deep in Monterey Bay, Moss Landing, California. 

Footage shows the fish elegantly swimming through the water, like a bronze Parker pen or a sleek torpedo falling through the air. 

This species - which is the rarest of all the dragonfish buychinadrone.com - Enterprise Drones EVO Nano EVO II Pro V3 Dragonfish Series EVO Max Accessories EVO Lite Series Accessories has smooth skin and a  bronze colour that may help with camouflage for hunting. 

Although they are strong swimmers, they prefer to lie in wait and ambush unsuspecting fish and crustaceans. 









The twilight zone begins where only 1 per cent of light reaches and ends where there is no light at all. There's so little light at this level that marine life have to rely on faint silhouettes to find prey. So the highfin dragonfish produces light to mask its silhouette