Ranging in color from dark gray to dark brown, deep-sea species have large heads that bear enormous, crescent-shaped mouths full of long, fang-like teeth angled inward for efficient prey-grabbing.

4 天之前 · Rare deep-sea anglerfish spotted on ocean's surface for first time 00:44. In what may be the world's first-ever recorded sighting, a black seadevil — anglerfish known for living thousands of ...

5 天之前 · Researchers from the NGO Condrik Tenerife have captured what they say are the first images of an adult black seadevil anglerfish, also known by its scientific name Melanocetus johnsonii, alive ...

3 天之前 · This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans. Black seadevil anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) are deep-sea ...

2 天之前 · A black seadevil anglerfish was sighted near the surface, about 2,000 meters off the coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, which are part of Spain, by scientists with Condrik Tenerife, a group ...

From the recognizable toothy jaws of the black seadevil to the bottom-dwelling sea toads, deep-sea anglerfish come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Meals in the deep sea may be few and far between, but the anglerfish have adopted a unique strategy to find their next meal.

Anglerfish fall into two main types: those which inhabit the deepest and darkest ocean waters and therefore are rarely seen by people; and those which swim in well-lit, surface waters in temperate and tropical regions.

4 天之前 · Only female deep-sea anglerfish have the characteristic lure on the front of their face, according to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. According to the museum, the bioluminescent lure is the main way anglerfish catch their prey as it is one of the few light sources in the depths of the ocean.

2022年4月20日 · Anglerfish are named for the glowing lure they use to attract the fish and crustaceans they eat. These fearsome hunters lurk quietly in the depths of the ocean. They’re ambush predators,...

The deep sea anglerfish lives close to the seafloor and is notable for their lure, that produces its own light, to attract prey. Learn more about this deep sea dweller.