Date: Mon, January 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM
Happy Monday everyone!
Today we are focusing on the Anglerfish
The anglerfish is a part of the teleost order Lophiiformes. Meaning they are related to most other bony ray-finned fishes. They are named and known mostly after their mode of hunting prey.
Their lures however do not produce light on their own, and are instead made of bacteria that produces bioluminescence, and using a muscular skin flap they can cover this lure and bring it out when needed.
Recreation of an anglerfish using it's lure above
Anglerfish are also known for the extreme sexual dismorphism between males and females. With the males being less than a tenth the size of females, and attaching themselves to the females side like a parasite. Living entirely off of the female's bloodstream they attach themselves onto.
Shown below: A male anglerfish attaching to a female.
Feel free to look into the aglerfish yourself, as they truly are very interesting animals!