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Anglerfish
The anglerfish is a deep sea predator. It has a lure like appendage in the middle of its head that can glow. It draws up smaller fish for it to catch.
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Where does the anglerfish live?
All the world's oceans, to a depth of about 3,000 feet, are home to this five inch long bizarre looking fish with the well-earned nickname "common black devil".
It has its own flashlight (torch) projecting from it's head!
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On average an Anglerfish weighs around 45 kilograms or 99.2 Pounds.
What is the group of anglerfish?
An anglerfish belongs to the Animalia kingdom, the chordata phylum, and the actinopterygil class. The angler fish also belongs to the subclass neopterygil.
What is an Anglerfish defense mechanism?
The Angler Fishes defence is hiding in the deep from their predator
Does an Anglerfish eat Plants?
No, they use their teeth to bite their prey and break it smaller than swallow it whole.
Anglerfish can vary significantly in size depending on the species. Generally, they range from about 2 to 3.5 feet (60 to 107 cm) in length, although some deep-sea species can grow even larger, reaching up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) or more. Their unique adaptations, including bioluminescent lures, are key features that help them thrive in their deep-sea habitats.
sharks eat them and snake heads eat them to oh and if ur wondering what a snake head is its a fish that can live on land for 3 days and has a venomus bite hope this heps you
If you have seen finding nemo then you have seen an angler fish. It is the fish that lives in super deep water and uses a natural light conected to its body to atract other fish. A live one has never been brought to the surface since their body explodes when the pressure is removed.
How heavy is the Humrback Anglerfish?
They can get up to 3.3 feet and eat your face off lololollololol
Does the anglerfish live in the midnight zone?
Jellyfish do live in the midnight zone. In addition, tube worms, phytoplankton, and angler fish live in the midnight zone.
Where are anglerfish likely to be found?
Angler fish lives in the Midnight Zone where it is dark and cold
What adaptations does a anglerfish have?
The lionfish has a couple of special adaptations that help it to survive. One is its coloration, which serves as a warning to those that would attack it. The other is the poison this fish carries in its barbs, which can sicken or kill a would-be predator that doesn't heed the warning of its coloration.
Does anglerfish give of natural light?
Animals which produce light directly are known as producing Bioluminescence. Anglerfish are different. They do not produce the light with their own bodies like fire flies, rather they have a unique relationship with bacteria called symbiosis, and the bacteria actually produce the light for the anglerfish. This symbiotic relationship is called bioluminesce.
This is how it works:
From Wikipedia:
The term symbiosis (from the Greek: σύν syn"with"; and βίωσις biosis "living") commonly describes close and often long-term interactions between different biological species.
Yes, the angler indeed does make sounds. It makes a beeping trilling sound similar to that of a doorbell's after wave. Anglers also have been known to send out high pitched squeals that only their extremely sensitive ears can hear.
John Gram
Stanford University
Marine Biological Research and Analysis
2nd Division
How deep can a Anglerfish go into the water?
it depends on thier personality and the water tempature some times the top water will be warmer becuase of aquarium lights. I have had 5 angelfish and they stayed in different depths and areas the one that was picked on in the petstore stayed at the top, the mean one stayed at the bottom, the mellow one stayed near the filter, the 2 that did not really show a certain trait just went where ever. Are you going to put them with other fish? i don't recommend putting it with shiny fish.
Did any Anglerfish ever reached the surface and have witnesses seen one?
Not all Anglerfish are deep sea fish. For the ones that are, a few have been brought to the surface but in many cases, they die not long after being brought up.
How does bacteria help the anglerfish catch its food?
The anglerfish has stem attached to the tip of its head with a small mass of glowing bacteria on the end which lures fish into the anglerfish thinking its a smaller fish but they soon find out its a trap and get snapped up by the anglerfish.
Anglerfish are deep-sea creatures that primarily inhabit the ocean's depths and are not a threat to humans. They possess sharp teeth and a bioluminescent lure to attract prey, but their size and habitat make encounters with humans extremely rare. While they can bite if provoked, their physical structure and environment limit any potential harm they could inflict on people. Overall, anglerfish are not considered dangerous to humans.
