The Anglerfish
The deep sea Anglerfish is one of the most bizarre-looking and best-known creatures of the deep. It is one of about 200 species of anglerfish found throughout the world's oceans. The angler gets its name from the elongated dorsal spine that supports a light-producing organ known as a photophore. Through a chemical process known as bioluminescence, this photophore can produce a blue-green light similar to that of a firefly on land. The fish uses this appendage like a fishing lure, waving it back and forth to attract its prey.
The deep sea Anglerfish is one of the most bizarre-looking and best-known creatures of the deep. It is one of about 200 species of anglerfish found throughout the world's oceans. The angler gets its name from the elongated dorsal spine that supports a light-producing organ known as a photophore. Through a chemical process known as bioluminescence, this photophore can produce a blue-green light similar to that of a firefly on land. The fish uses this appendage like a fishing lure, waving it back and forth to attract its prey.
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Bioluminescence
There are over200 species of angler fish which belongs to the order Lophiiformes, the majority of deep sea anglers share a symbiotic relationship with bioluminescent bacteria. Bioluminescence, meaning "living light" is generated by specialised bacteria as a result of chemical reactions
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ReproductionThe adult male anglerfish is not equiped to eat and lives as a parasite on the females body
Species
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