Discover the incredible anglerfish, denizen of the ocean's deep, lightless realms. Anglerfish are group of bony fish which are known for their unique adaptation for catching prey: But, primarily, they live in the depths of the atlantic and antarctic oceans.
The first spine of their dorsal fin acts as a fishing rod with an attractive luminescent lure. Anglerfish are defined by gills that open behind the pectoral fins (as opposed to other fish whose pectorals lay behind the gill opening), depressible teeth that can hinge back, joints of the. These fish have adapted to life in the dark depths of the ocean, making.
They are generally small fish, with. This fascinating inhabitant of the abyssal plains and. Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, where sunlight dares not penetrate, thrives a creature of both nightmare and wonder: Anglers are named for their method of “fishing” for their prey.
There are more than 200 species of anglerfish distributed throughout the world. Learn how these predators attract their victims with bits of luminous flesh. Anglerfish and their close relatives, frogfish, handfish, batfish, sea toads, and goosefish (lophiiformes) live all around the world—some live in the deep sea, while others swim in. Anglerfish, any of about 210 species of marine fishes of the order lophiiformes.