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Deep-sea anglerfish

Deep-sea anglerfish
Deep-sea anglerfish
Deep-sea anglerfish
Deep-sea anglerfish
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Madin, Laurence P.
Deep-sea anglerfish
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01/01/2000
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 54, No. 1, pg 14:
Anglerfish (Phrynichthys)
Anglerfish have a long spine tipped with bioluminescent tissue that it dangles in front of its mouth to lure prey. The white bumps that look like rivets help them sense pressure.
Caption from 2001 WHOI wall calendar:
This small (about 7.5-centimeter), deep-sea angler fish (Phrynichthys) collected in 1991 from the submersible Johnson Sea Link (Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution) may be the first specimen collected alive. A ?stealth? fish, it swings the lure attached to its head (which is thought to be bioluminescent) forward of its mouth to attract prey.
Image of The Day caption:
This deep-sea angler fish was collected from a submersible at about 800 meters depth, where little or no sunlight penetrates. Just 3 inches long but fierce-looking, it has a long spine tipped with bioluminescent tissue that it can dangle in front of its mouth. Scientists think the light attracts prey that become the fish's dinner. The prominent bumps that look like rivets are part of the fish's sensitive pressure-detection system. WHOI scientists have studied deep-living animals in many parts of the world, including the Atlantic, the Philippines and Indonesia, often finding new species.
Photo by Larry Madin
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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