Beiler’s find was a Pacific footballfish , a type of deep-sea anglerfish, once made famous in the animated movie “Finding Nemo”, with a bioluminescent light on top of its head that acts as a lure. What did Dory call the angler fish? Dory : I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and … Read more
The anglerfish are fish of the teleost order Lophiiformes (/ˌlɒfiɪˈfɔːrmiːz/). They are bony fish named for their characteristic mode of predation, in which a modified luminescent fin ray (the esca or illicium) acts as a lure for other fish. Which is the most scary fish? Puffer. puffer fish Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images Plus Red Lionfish. red lionfish … Read more
Few wonders of the sunless depths appear quite so ghoulish or improbable as anglerfish , creatures that dangle bioluminescent lures in front of needlelike teeth. They are fish that fish. Typically, the rod of flesh extending from the forehead glows at the tip. Anglerfish can wiggle the lure to better mimic living bait. What is … Read more