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The male attachs itself to the female shortly after birth. It becomes sort of like a parasite, resembaling a lump of flesh on the side of the female angler fish. The male angler fish will eventually loose eye sight. The male will officially become a part of the female angler fish. When the female is ready to mate the "male" will add his sperm in order for the her to reproduce.
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What is an angler?
An angler is a person who fishes with a hook and line, or an angler fish.
What do angler fish eat and what eats angler fish?
An angler fish is a Benthic (or bottom dwelling) fish with the distinctive feature of a glowing sphere attached to a section of spine protruding from their nose. They use this sphere to attract aquatic animals towards their mouth, some of which include fish the size of the angler fish itself. Other than other fish, it eats mainly prawns.
How do angler fish communicate?
Angler fish primarily communicate through non-verbal cues, such as body language and bioluminescent signals. They use their light-producing organs to attract prey, signal potential mates, and communicate with other angler fish in the darkness of the deep sea. Their communication is often focused on hunting, reproduction, and maintaining social distance from other angler fish in their environment.
Is there a reason why angler fish have a light on their head?
Angler fish have a bioluminescent lure on their head to attract prey in the dark depths of the ocean. The light is used to mimic the appearance of small fish or prey, luring curious animals closer to the fish's mouth, allowing it to ambush its prey more effectively.
How does an angler fish eat?
The Angler fish has many adaptations, one of which involves the way it catches its prey. It has a long stalk protruding from its head, with a lure on the end of it. Some lures simply resemble a worm, where as others glow to attract prey (this is caused by a type of bacteria within the lure). When the small fish has made contact with the lure, it triggers the Anglers jaws to open in a split second and draw in water, thus sucking in the small fish. Another addaptation of the Angler (not shared by all types), involves its mating ritual. The male angler, much is much smaller than the female (males growing up to two inchess and females one metre) has a sensory organ just above his mouth, which he uses to detect a female. As finding a mate is very hard for the Angler fish m, when he has found a mate he latches onto her and they become connected for life. The female provides the male with blood circulation and nutrition, in return for a constant supply of sperm. One other adaptation involves the immense pressure of the deep sea, as at such pressures it is harder for fish to regulate the amount of gas in their swim bladder (a gas filled organ that allows the fish to maintaine buoyancy. This is why the Angler has lost the swim bladder all together and instead has a skeleton made of cartilage which is much lighter and allows the Angler to maintain buoyancy. I hope this has been helpful to you :)
What fish has a large mouth and uses a fishing lure to catch prey?
The anglerfish.
What fish is the prey of the angler-fish?
Monk fish
What is prey for the angler fish?
Smaller fish and sea creatures.
Why do angler fish have a light on there head?
yes and they light up to attract other fish then eat them!
Function of angler fish's wide mouth?
Swallow prey
What is an angler?
An angler is a person who fishes with a hook and line, or an angler fish.
What is the point of the light on the Angler Fish?
It helps the fish see its prey in the dark ocean
What adaptions do angler fish have?
The angler fish is a bony fish found in deeper depths of the oceans. They have a fleshy growth that hangs from their heads, which act as a lure to attract prey.
What do angler fish eat and what eats angler fish?
An angler fish is a Benthic (or bottom dwelling) fish with the distinctive feature of a glowing sphere attached to a section of spine protruding from their nose. They use this sphere to attract aquatic animals towards their mouth, some of which include fish the size of the angler fish itself. Other than other fish, it eats mainly prawns.
What are the key differences between lantern fish and angler fish in terms of their physical characteristics and hunting strategies?
Lantern fish and angler fish differ in physical characteristics and hunting strategies. Lantern fish are small and have bioluminescent organs for camouflage and communication, while angler fish are larger and have a bioluminescent lure to attract prey. Lantern fish are fast swimmers and hunt in schools, while angler fish are slow and use their lure to ambush prey.
What do angler fish eat?
Angler fish eat practicly anything in it's path and can strike it's prey in 0.09 seconds so less then a second
How do angler fish trap its prey?
they attract it with their "light" and when its close enough, it bites
